Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan released the first list of 21 candidates from his party Makkal Needhi Maiam on Wednesday, but kept up the suspense on whether he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Announcing the first candidates’ list, Haasan said observers would have to watch out for the party’s final list on March 24 to see whether he would contest or not.
“All speculation about me contesting will be put to rest on the 24th. Yes, I wish to contest in the elections, but my partymen need to tell me that. I need to take their advice," he said.
Sources from the party said a section of the members want him to contest in the Lok Sabha elections while another wants him to fight Assembly polls. The final decision will be taken by March 23, sources added.
The MNM will also release the party manifesto on March 24. When asked for views on the manifestos released by the AIADMK and the DMK, Haasan said the promises made by both parties are “really old”.
Haasan, however, joined issue with the Dravidian parties on the release of all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. "There are two aspects to this. One is that of compassion and one is the legal aspect. But it’s time that compassion takes over,” Haasan said.
Haasan also attacked the DMK and the AIADMK on dynasty politics. "It used to be the land of the rising sun once upon a time. Now it’s the land of rising son," he said.
MNM’s First List
Thrivallur — Dr M Lokarangan
Chennai — north AG Maurya
Central Chennai — Kameela Nazer
Thiruperumbur — Shivakumar
Arakonam — N Rajendran
Vellore — R Suresh
Krishnagiri — S Sreedaranya
Dharmapuri — I Rajashekaran
Villipuram — Adv Anbuinvazhamozhi
Salem — Prabhu
Nilagiri — Adv Rajendran
Dindigul — Dr S sudhakar
Trichy — V Anandarajan
Chidambaram — T Ravi
Mailadudorai — Rafaullah
Nagapattinam — Kuruvai
Theni — S Radhakrishnan
Tuticorin — TPS Pon Kumaravel
Tirunelveli — Velimallai
Kanyakumari — Ebinizar
Puducherry — MAS Subramanium
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