US EditionKamal Haasan to Enter Rajya Sabha with Support From DMK, 3 Other Names Out
- The DMK revealed its nominees for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu scheduled for June 19, designating one seat to Kamal Haasan’s party, Makkal Needhi Maiam, and putting forward candidates for four of the six available seats.
- This followed MNM joining the DMK-led INDIA alliance ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, with DMK promising Haasan a Rajya Sabha seat as part of their electoral understanding.
- Besides Haasan, DMK nominated senior advocate P. Wilson, writer Salma, and former minister S. R. Sivalingam, representing legal, cultural, and social diversity in their ticket.
- The DMK has 133 MLAs and, with its INDIA bloc allies, comfortably commands enough votes to secure four seats, while the AIADMK and allies are expected to win the remaining two.
- Haasan's entry into the Rajya Sabha grants him a national stage, marking a key political milestone after his six-decade cinema career and unsuccessful electoral bids.
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Kamal Haasan, Salma are among those set to represent Tamil Nadu in Rajya Sabha
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday unveiled its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, spotlighting a diverse lineup featuring actor-politician Kamal Haasan and celebrated Tamil poet Salma, alongside a senior advocate and a party stalwart, to represent Tamil Nadu in the upper house of India’s Parliament. The DMK named senior advocate P. Wilson for a second term, former minister S.R. Sivalingam, and acclaimed writer Salm…
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