Kamal Haasan Will Contest Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections from Coimbatore South
The Makkal Needhi Maiam president released the second list of his party s candidates.
Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiyam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan poses for photographs with his party candidates during a press conference, ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly polls, in Chennai, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi:Â Actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan will make his electoral debut in the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, contesting from Coimbatore South constituency. In the last two elections, this seat has been won by the AIADMK. Under this year’s seat-sharing arrangement, though, the seat has gone to the BJP instead of the AIADMK.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 12 (ANI): Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief and actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan will contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections from Coimbatore South.
Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South in upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls 2021
The Makkal Needhi Maiam president made the announcement, releasing the second list of 43 party candidates which included veteran politician Pazha Karuppiah.
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CHENNAI: Banking on his party s decent show in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Hassan has chosen the Coimbatore South Assembly constituency for his maiden electoral contest. He would be locking horns with candidates of the BJP and Congress.
The actor-turned-politician, who released the party’s second list of candidates in Chennai on Friday, also announced that MNM vice-president R Mahendran would be contesting from the Singanallur constituency.
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Updated Mar 10, 2021 | 23:58 IST
Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan announced the first list of 70 party candidates for the April 6 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: Twitter
Key Highlights
While MNM will contest on 154, the AISMK and TR Paarivendhar’s IJK will contest on the remaining 80 seats – 40 seats each
The Tamil Nadu assembly elections will be held in single-phase polling on April 6
The counting of votes will take place on May 2
Chennai: Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Wednesday announced the first list of 70 party candidates for the April 6 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, fielding, among others, a former associate of ex-President, the late APJ Abdul Kalam.