Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Kamal Haasan Set to Enter Parliament as Rajya Sabha MP
Kamal Haasan, a famous actor, is becoming a member of India's Parliament.
He started his own political party, which focused on fighting corruption and helping the environment.
His party didn't run in the recent elections, but they supported the ruling party, DMK.
Now, the DMK is giving Haasan a seat in the Parliament.
He hopes to represent Tamil Nadu and India well, and his party will likely work with the DMK in the next state elections.
Actor Kamal Haasan is set to become a Rajya Sabha MP.
Haasan's political party, MNM, secured approximately 4% of the vote in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
MNM supported the ruling DMK in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The DMK is rewarding Haasan with a seat in the Upper House.
MNM is expected to contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as part of the DMK-led alliance.
- Who
- Kamal Haasan, actor and chief of MNM.
- What
- Kamal Haasan is being sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP.
- When
- On Thursday.
- Where
- Delhi.
- Why
- To represent Tamil Nadu and India in Parliament.
- Politician
- Kamal Haasan
- Political Party
- MNM (Makkal Needhi Maiam)
- Parliament Position
- Rajya Sabha MP
- Party's 2019 Vote Share
- Around 4%
- Previous Election
- Lost in Coimbatore South seat in 2021