On Wednesday, May 28, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party revealed its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
A seat has been allocated to Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam party, as per their prior agreement, enabling him to run in the elections.
The candidates named by the DMK include party leader SR Sivalingam, senior advocate and incumbent MP P Wilson, and acclaimed Tamil author Salma.
மாநிலங்களவை உறுப்பினர் தேர்தலில் போட்டியிடும் கழக வேட்பாளர்கள் கழகத் தலைவர் திரு @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவிப்பு#DMK pic.twitter.com/tSVe9gkUGZ
— DMK (@arivalayam) May 28, 2025
This announcement follows the seat-sharing arrangement between DMK and MNM, in which DMK allocated one of its four Rajya Sabha seats to accommodate Haasan.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) previously announced that the biennial elections for the six vacant assembly seats will take place on June 19, 2025.
The vacancies stem from the upcoming tenures of members – Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, M. Shanmugam, N. Chandrasegharan, M. Mohamed Abdulla, P. Wilson, and Vaiko – concluding on July 25, according to the ECI.
“I can say thank you. Thank you for the opportunity,” Haasan expressed to reporters in Kerala when queried about the DMK announcement.
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | “Thank you for the opportunity” says actor and founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam party, Kamal Haasan, on one Rajya Sabha seat being allocated to his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam, as per the earlier agreement with DMK. pic.twitter.com/HATdOvh2gU
— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2025
Haasan also expressed his gratitude to Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhay Stalin after receiving his congratulations on social media. “Dear brother Udhay Stalin, thank you for your heartfelt wishes,” Haasan commented on X (formerly Twitter).
First Published: May 28, 2025 11:35 AM IST
