I will be in politics as long as I am alive: Kamal Haasan
The Hindu
The founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam said those who have left the party would not be allowed to contaminate the well
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan broke his silence on the future of his political career on Monday, firmly stating that he would continue to be in politics as long as he is alive and "Makkal Needhi Maiam would exist as long as there is politics in society". Mr. Haasan’s video message ended the speculation over his political future after several prominent second-line leaders, including party’s vice-president R. Mahendran, and general secretaries Santhosh Babu, C.K. Kumaravel, Muruganandham and others left the party's rout in the recent Assembly elections, alleging that Mr. Haasan was ‘authoritarian’ in his approach. Despite high expectations, Mr. Haasan lost to BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore South constituency narrowly and the party's overall vote share came down from 3.7% in Lok Sabha to under 3% in the Assembly elections.More Related News