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Makkal Needhi Maiam laminitis and Rajya Sabha M.P., Kamal Haasan, connected Tuesday said that the enactment wouldn’t beryllium contesting the upcoming 2026 assembly elections but has decided to widen its afloat enactment to the secular progressive confederation led by the DMK successful Tamil Nadu. Mr. Haasan said that the determination to widen the party’s enactment without contesting successful the elections was not a “sacrifice” but a “duty”.
Making the announcement successful a statement, helium said that MNM, which was progressive successful a spot negotiations with DMK, was asked to contention successful DMK’s “Udhayasooriyan” symbol, alternatively of Makkal Needhi Maiam’s “Battery Torch” symbol.
“The negotiations with the DMK happened successful 2 phases. Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and the DMK’s committee treated america with emotion and respect. The fig of seats that was allotted to the enactment and the proposal that we indispensable contention successful the “Rising Sun” awesome was not acceptable to myself and members of MNM,” helium said.
Stating that helium afloat recognize the DMK’s reasons for making specified a recommendation, the alliance’s wide triumph is paramount astatine a clip erstwhile spiritual forces are trying to seizure Tamil Nadu.
“The MNM’s Battery Torch awesome is an emotion to the Maiam supporters. It is not conscionable a symbol, but our identity. I cannot disregard the feelings of those who person been with maine for 9 years. When Tamil Nadu’s rights are being snatched distant and Tamil people’s payment is neglected, it is not right, arsenic a brother, to question my share. It is not a sacrifice but my duty. It is not self-interest, but patience,” helium said.
Mr. Haasan said that “formation of Dravida Model 2.0 is simply a necessity today”.
“I volition soon enactment successful the swearing successful ceremonial of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to congratulate him,” helium said.
