MNM allotted ‘Battery Torch’ symbol
The Hindu
The Election Commission has allotted the 'Battery Torch' symbol to Makkal Needhi Maiam for the upcoming elections.
The Election Commission of India has allotted ‘Battery Torch’ symbol to Makkal Needhi Maiam, founded by actor Kamal Haasan, for the upcoming Lok Sabha 2024 elections. The party contested in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and the 2021 State Assembly elections in ‘Battery Torch’ symbol. However, the party has failed to win in any assembly or parliamentary constituency that it has contested in so far.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.