Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam decides not to contest in polls

Makkal Needhi Maiam founder and Rajya Sabha M.P., Kamal Haasan, on Tuesday said that the party wouldn’t be contesting the upcoming 2026 assembly elections but has decided to extend its full support to the secular progressive alliance led by the DMK in Tamil Nadu. Mr. Haasan said that the decision to extend the party’s support without contesting in the elections was not a “sacrifice” but a “duty”. Making the announcement in a statement, he said that MNM, which was involved in a seat negotiations...