Ahead of the Tamil Nadu polls, MNM Chief Kamal Haasan filed his nomination for the Coimbatore south assembly constituency.
The actor-politician, who has been critical of both the DMK and AIADMK, is fighting on the plank of corruption and good governance in the state.
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MNM will be contesting 154 of 234 assembly seats. Of the remaining 80 seats, MNM’s two alliance partners — All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) led by R Sarathkumar and TR Paarivendhar’s Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) — will contest 40 seats each.
Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 6 and the counting of votes will take place on May 2.
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Ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is contesting the poll in a pre-poll alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Paattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). PMK and BJP will contest in 23 and 20 constituencies respectively in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly. As of now, 14 seats still remain to be shared in the coalition.
The DMK will contest 173 seats out of the total 234, while 187 will contest under the DMK symbol. The DMK will contest 173 seats while apportioning a total of 61 seats to its alliance partners. MK Stalin-led party has allotted 25 seats to its Congress party, and six each for CPI, CPI (M), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and Vaiko’s Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK).
Earlier On Sunday, His car was allegedly attacked by a young man in Kancheepuram while he was returning to Chennai from a hectic campaigning schedule.
According to the reports, Haasan is safe and did not suffer any injury in the incident. The perpetrator was slammed and thrashed by the MNM supporters before handing him over to the police.
“Haasan was not injured in the incident though his vehicle’s windscreen was damaged. The man who attempted to attack Haasan was handed over to the police,” MNM leader A G Mourya said.
(With ANI Inputs)