Haasan s party Makkal Needhi Maiam has been given torch as the symbol in Puducherry. Kamal Haasan | Photo Credit: PTI
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The symbol of battery has been given to MGR Makkal Katchi
Chennai: Kamal Haasan s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has approached Election Commission (EC) over the allotment of Battery Torch symbol to MGR Makkal Katchi for 2021 Tamil Nadu elections. The actor-turned politician s party was denied the symbol without any specific explanation from the Election Commission. MGR Makkal Katchi will be using the symbol in all the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Interestingly, MNM has been given torch as a symbol in Puducherry.
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In 1996, when Rajinikanth had pledged his support to the late GK Moopanar’s Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC)-DMK alliance in the assembly election, the former’s party used the lines from Rajinikanth’s 1992 movie ‘Annamalai’ as their party’s theme song. Rajinikanth had essayed the role of a milkman in the movie. Moopanar’s TMC, which was launched just before the election, used the posters of Rajinikanth riding a bicycle for their campaigning as they were contesting on the bicycle symbol.
Rajinikanth’s fans campaigned across the state for the TMC-DMK alliance on bicycles, which is said to have played a role part in their victory in their debut elections.
Kamal Haasan open to joining hands with Rajinikanth for the welfare of Tamil Nadu
Kamal Haasan open to joining hands with Rajinikanth for the welfare of Tamil Nadu
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Chennai: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Tuesday reiterated that he and co-star Rajinikanth could join hands for the 2021 Assembly elections âfor the welfare of Tamil Nadu.â
Haasan, who has hit the campaign trail early, to take his Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) closer to the electorate, said he and Rajinikanth were just a phone call away. âBoth of us want to change everything in Tamil Nadu. If our policies are mutually acceptable, without any ego, we will join hands for the welfare of Tamil Nadu,â he said.
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Actor Rajinikanth. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, Dec 15 : Amid speculation over the name and election symbol of Tamil megastar Rajinikanth s new political party, his outfit Rajini Makkal Mandram has asked the actor s fans to wait for the official announcement.
The Rajini Makkal Mandram said some media outlets have put out news reports citing the Election Commission s statement to the effect that the name of symbol of a political party mentioned in that belonged to the Mandram.