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Makkal Needhi Maiam Will Not Contest April 23 TN Assembly Polls, Says Party Chief Kamal Haasan.
Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam will support the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance in 2026 after rejecting seat offers and symbol changes to prioritize Tamil welfare.
- Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan announced on Tuesday that his party will not contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, instead extending full support to the Secular Progressive Alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam .
- The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam offered only two seats during seat-sharing negotiations, a proposal the actor considered insufficient for the party to contest independently.
- Haasan rejected the recommendation to contest under the 'Rising Sun' symbol, stating the 'Battery Torch' emblem represents the emotional identity of volunteers who supported him for nine years.
- Describing the move as a 'duty' rather than a 'sacrifice,' Haasan confirmed he will support the alliance from outside to secure electoral victory against what he termed 'communal forces'.
- Other coalition partners, including the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam , the Communist Party, and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi , have already finalized seat-sharing pacts for the Assembly elections.
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