City
Epaper

TN Assembly polls: Former AIADMK ally Sarath Kumar in talks with Kamal Hassan for alliance

By ANI | Updated: February 27, 2021 18:50 IST

All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) and Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) on Saturday announced to contest upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in an alliance.

Open in App

All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) and Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) on Saturday announced to contest upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in an alliance.

"I am joining hands with IJK and contesting elections. I want to fight elections with good people who share my ideology," said AISMK founder R Sarath Kumar.

Sarath Kumar, an actor and a former ally of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) said that he is in discussions with Kamal Hassan on the possibility of an alliance to contest the polls

"I have met and discussed with Kamal Hassan. They will decide as to how to take the possibility of an alliance forward. We expect a good decision soon. I have some percentage of votes with me. How long should we wait for people (AIADMK) to approach us," he said.

Meanwhile, Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Hassan said that he will start the election campaigning on March 3.

Tamil Nadu assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting of votes will be done on May 2, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Friday.With this announcement, the model code of conduct comes into force. The assembly elections in the southern state are important for the national as well as the regional political parties.Polls will be held for 234 seats in Tamil Nadu with the Congress-DMK and BJP-AIADMK alliance being the major groups contesting against each other.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Tamil Nadu Legislative AssemblyAismkSarath KumarKamal Hassan
Open in App

Related Stories

EntertainmentAli Fazal Wraps-up Shooting for Mani Ratnam's Highly Anticipated Pan-India film Thug Life Starring Kamal Hassan

EntertainmentJackie Shroff to Arjun Kapoor: Bollywood's Deadliest Villains Who Dominated the Screen In 2024

EntertainmentLok Sabha Election 2024: Kamal Haasan Gets Mobbed At Polling Booth in Chennai (Watch Video)

NationalLok Sabha Election 2024: Sarath Kumar-led AISMK Merges with BJP in Tamil Nadu

EntertainmentSuperstar Kamal Haasan to Contest in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

National Realted Stories

NationalAAP Punjab holds statewide candle marches for Pahalgam victims

National‘Time to end Pakistan’s terror games’: Chandigarh voices full support for PM Modi

NationalPunjab constitutes appellate authority for cancelled industrial plots

National‘We trust PM Modi will take tough action’: RML doctors protest Pakistan-backed terror

NationalRahul Gandhi moves SC in Savarkar defamation case, hearing tomorrow