Actor-politician Kamal Haasan and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief on Monday said that his party will start accepting online applications from members who wish to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, The Hindu reported.
The applications will open on February 21. Potential candidates will have to visit the party’s website www.maiam.com and pay a non-refundable sum of Rs 25,000 to apply for one constituency. Non-members can also apply to contest the elections.
The MNM chief added that the non-refundable fee charged from potential candidates will be used to cover the party’s expenses. “This amount will be your contribution towards honest politics,” he was quoted as saying by The Hindu.
The Tamil Nadu and Puducherry elections are scheduled for May.