Kamal Haasan's MNM won't contest Tamil Nadu polls, backs DMK unconditionally
Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party will not contest the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, instead extending unconditional support to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). The decision comes after the DMK offered MNM only two to three seats, which was deemed insufficient by the party.
Kamal Haasan's MNM has announced it will not contest the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The party will instead support the DMK unconditionally. The DMK had offered MNM two to three seats, but MNM wanted to contest at least 12 seats. Kamal Haasan called the decision a seed for new civility in electoral politics. The DMK leadership has welcomed the move, with Chief Minister MK Stalin praising Kamal Haasan's decision. The development comes amid discontent within the DMK-led alliance over seat-sharing.
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