Senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin s "migratory bird" jibe about Prime Minister Narendra Modi s recent visits to the state, stating that the usage was inappropriate. She also criticized the ruling Democratic Left Party (DMK) over issues like drug menace in the state. Sitharaman criticized Stalin s comments, citing evidence of alleged drug kingpin Jafar Sadiq s contacts with the DMK s first family.
Coimbatore South Election Result 2021 LIVE: MNM s Kamal Haasan leads against Congress Mayura S Jayakumar
Kamal Haasan is pitched against Mayura S Jayakumar (Congress), Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP), Abdul Wahab (NTK) and R Duraisamy (AMMK).
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Updated: May 2, 2021, 11:26 AM IST
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan is contesting from Coimbatore (South) under Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief is pitched against Mayura S Jayakumar (Congress), Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP), Abdul Wahab (NTK) and R Duraisamy (AMMK), along with many other independent candidates.
The Coimbatore South seat is showing flip-flops every now and then. Early trends showed Kamal Haasan leading. However, after the second round of counting, MNM chief Kamal Hassan was trailing while Congress Mayur Jayakumar was leading.
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Coimbatore: Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Hassan on Sunday said he is ready to quit cinema if it becomes hurdle for his political career, which was meant for serving the people. I will finish all my present assignments and quit films, if they become a
Saying his entry into politics was historic, as he was one among the 30 per cent who remained aloof from politics, he said that late chief minister M G Ramachandran had as MLA acted in many films to propagate his ideals and to achieve his goal of serving people.
However, if cinema was becoming an obstacle,
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