Kamal Haasan Set to Enter Rajya Sabha With DMK Support

May 28, 2025 Khushi Kumari

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan is set to make his debut in the Rajya Sabha, backed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

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The DMK has allocated one of its four Rajya Sabha seats to Haasan's party, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), as part of a pre-existing electoral pact

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MNM has passed a resolution confirming Haasan's nomination to the Upper House of Parliament

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Elections for six Rajya Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu are scheduled for June 19, 2025

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The DMK has announced its candidates for the upcoming elections: senior advocate P. Wilson, poet and writer Salma, and former minister S.R. Sivalingam

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Haasan's MNM joined the DMK-led alliance ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, strengthening their political ties

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With 134 MLAs in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the DMK is expected to secure four of the six Rajya Sabha seats, while the AIADMK is likely to win two

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Haasan's political journey began in 2018 with a vision of alternative governance, culminating in his upcoming Rajya Sabha entries

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Recently, Haasan's comment suggesting that "Kannada was born out of Tamil" during a film promotion sparked controversy and criticism from various quarters

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