Kamal Haasan, Makkal Needhi Maiam President, files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha polls

Kamal Haasan, President of Makkal Needhi Maiam, has filed his nomination to contest in the Rajya Sabha biennial polls from Tamil Nadu, backed by the DMK. The DMK-led INDIA bloc is expected to comfortably win four seats. In return for Makkal Needhi Maiam's support in the Lok Sabha election, DMK promised a Rajya Sabha seat for the party.