Tamil Nadu Polls: Kamal Haasan s party to fight in 154 seats, rest for 2 allies
India
Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 12:24 [IST]
Chennai, Mar 09: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has finalised the seat-sharing arrangement with its allies India Jananayaka Katchi (IJK) and actor R Sarathkumar s All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
Kamal Haasan
According to the deal, MNM will be contesting on 154 out of 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The party left the remaining 80 seats for its two alliance partners, that will contest on 40 seats each.
The primary goal was to contest polls in alliance with a promise for change and emerge victorious to form the government, the agreement said.
Kamal Haasan s MNM has announced contesting on 154 out of 234 assembly seats.
Chennai:
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan s party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MKM) on Monday announced contesting on 154 out of 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The party left the remaining 80 seats for its two alliance partners - All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi and Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi - that will contest on 40 seats each.
The seat-sharing agreement was announced by MNM late Monday night. The parties have committed to the common goal of transforming Tamil Nadu by fulfilling the long-pending aspirations of the people. With the common agenda of restoring the pride and glory of Tamil Nadu, they have decided to embark on a long-lasting journey together, a document released by the party read.
Tamil Nadu polls: Kamal Haasan s MNM finalises seat-sharing deal, to contest 154 seats ANI | Updated: Mar 09, 2021 12:37 IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan s party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MKM) has finalised the seat-sharing arrangement with its alliance partners for the upcoming Tamil Nadu polls and they will be contesting on 154 out of 234 assembly seats.
On the remaining 80 seats, its two alliance partners All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) led by R. Sarathkumar and T.R. Paarivendhar s Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) will contest on 40 seats each.
However, Hassan has not released the seat-sharing arrangement officially.
The MNM had secured around four per cent votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, with its share going as high as 10 per cent in the urban areas. Dr R Mahendran, MNM vice-president and its candidate from Coimbatore, had secured 1.45 lakh votes or 11.6 per cent of the total vote
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