Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South

Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South

The Hindu

After much deliberations, Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan announced on Friday that he will contest from the Coimbatore South seat in the Assembly election. According to party sources, Coimbatore South seat was deemed ‘safe’ since the Dravidian majors had allotted the seat to their allies — the BJP and the Congress.
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