Another Senior Leader Quits Kamal Haasan's Party, Blames Lack Of "Democracy"

Party general secretary M Muruganandam is the fourth senior level functionary to resign from Kamal Haasan-led Makkal Needhi Maiam party.

Another senior leader of actor and politician Kamal Haasan-led Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) quit the party today, blaming lack of democracy and honesty. Party general secretary M Muruganandam is the fourth senior-level functionary to resign and the second after former Vice President Dr R Mahendran to allege lack of democracy in the three year-old party. In a tweet, Mr Muruganandam said he had joined the party to do public work in "honest and independent manner." "But with no conducive situation for that today, I am quitting from all party positions as well as the primary membership," he added.