Kamal Haasan's Party Names Him For Rajya Sabha As Per Deal With DMK

Legendary actor and politician Kamal Haasan is set to become a Rajya Sabha MP. The MK Stalin-led DMK today released a list of Rajya Sabha candidates. While the party has chosen P Wilson for a second term, R Sivalingam and Rokiah Malik are the other candidates. One of the seats in DMK's quota has been set aside for Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) in return for his support to the DMK in the 2024 general election. The MNM had backed the DMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu for the 2024 election. The alliance swept all 39 parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu. DMK sources have said party chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin promised Kamal Haasan a Rajya Sabha seat in return for his support.