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Kamal Haasan to Become MNM’s First Rajya Sabha MP on July 25

His unopposed June election through a power-sharing pact with the DMK-led coalition marks a milestone for his Makkal Needhi Maiam party.

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Kamal Haasan shared that he was 'delighted' to meet Rajinikanth.
Kamal Haasan meets friend Rajinikanth ahead of Rajya Sabha oath taking ceremony
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Overview

  • Haasan will take his oath as Rajya Sabha MP on July 25, kicking off his six-year term in the Upper House.
  • His election in June was uncontested after the DMK-led alliance allocated one of its four Tamil Nadu seats to MNM under a 2024 power-sharing pact.
  • Three DMK and two AIADMK candidates were also elected unopposed, underscoring the coalition’s commanding assembly majority.
  • This marks the inaugural Rajya Sabha entry for the MNM, which was founded in 2018 on a platform of governance reform and had lacked parliamentary representation until now.
  • Days ahead of the ceremony, Haasan met longtime friend Rajinikanth in Chennai and posted photos of their reunion to highlight the interplay of cinema influence and politics.