Actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan would make his electoral debut, contesting from Coimbatore South constituency in the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.
IMAGE: Makkal Needhi Maiam president Kamal Hassan releasing the first list of candidates in Chennai, March 10, 2021. Photograph: L Anantha Krishnan / ANI Photo.
The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president made the announcement in Chennai on Friday, while releasing the second list of his party's candidates.
Remembering his late father Sreenivasan, Haasan expressed confidence that the people of his constituency would enable him to voice his views in the assembly by voting for him.
“My father's dream was I should become an IAS officer and then enter politics. Though I could not realise his dream (of becoming an IAS officer), my party comprises many (former) IAS officers. That is a proud moment for us," he told reporters.
