Kamal Haasan Meets CM Stalin, Backs DMK Alliance As 'Need Of Nation'

The meeting also comes after DMK allotted a Rajya Sabha seat to Makkal Needhi Maiam, in which Kamal Haasan is likely to contest. 

Kamal Haasan met Stalin on Friday

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Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan met with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday, signaling continued political alignment and a shared vision for national politics. The meeting also comes after DMK allotted a Rajya Sabha seat to MNM, in which Kamal Haasan is likely to contest. 

MNM party president Kamal Haasan told IANS, "The DMK alliance is needed by the country, which is why I have come..."

DMK Announces 3 Rajya Sabha Candidates 

On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK announced three candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled to be held on June 19. The announcement was made by the Chief Minister and DMK Chief, MK Stalin. Of the four Rajya Sabha seats up for election from Tamil Nadu, the DMK will contest three, while the fourth seat has been allocated to the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) as part of an existing electoral understanding between the two parties.

MNM founder-president and actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has been nominated as the party’s candidate for the Rajya Sabha. The DMK’s decision to allot a seat to the MNM is being seen as a strategic move to strengthen the alliance and broaden its influence at the national level.

With this development, Kamal Haasan is set to make his parliamentary debut, marking a significant moment in his political journey.

The Rajya Sabha elections are expected to be a formality, as the ruling coalition has the necessary strength in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly to ensure the victory of all four nominees.