Makkal Needhi Maiam | |
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| Abbreviation | MNM |
| President | Kamal Haasan |
| General Secretary | A. Arunachalam |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | Kamal Haasan |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Kamal Haasan |
| Founder | Kamal Haasan |
| Founded | 21 February 2018 (7 years ago) (2018-02-21) |
| Headquarters | 4, Eldams Road, Vannia Teynampet,Alwarpet,Chennai-600018,Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political position | Centre[1][2] |
| Colours | Red |
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 0 / 234 |
| Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly | 0 / 30 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
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TheMakkal Needhi Maiam (transl. Centre for People's Justice;abbr.MNM) is an Indianregional political party in the state ofTamil Nadu and theunion territory ofPuducherry.[3] The party was founded byKamal Haasan atMadurai on 21 February 2018.[4] He also unveiled the party flag.[5] The flag is symbolised by six interlocked hands, meant to represent co-operation between theSouthern states of India (five States and oneUT). Their election symbol is a battery torchlight.[6]
MNM has also launched a mobilewhistleblower application named 'Maiam Whistle', open to the public.[7]
This party is estimated to have around 5,500 office bearers at present[when?].[8]
Kamal Haasan, the President of the Makkal Needhi Maiam party, appointed Mr. A.G. Mourya IPS (Retd) and Mr. Thangavelu as Vice-President of Makkal Needhi Maiam party in 2021.
Kamal Haasan announced new executives of Makkal Needhi Maiam party on 26 June 2021.[9][10]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| State Secretary, HQ | Mr. Senthil Arumugam |
| State Secretary, Press & Media | Mr. Murali Appas |
| State Secretary, Narpani | Mr. Moorthi |
| State Organizer, Narpani | Mr. Nagarajan |
| State Secretary, Students Wing | Mr. Rakesh Rajasekaran |
| State Secretary, Organization | NIL |
| State Secretary, Women Wing | Mrs. Mookambika rathinam |
| State Secretary, Engineering Wing | Mr. Vaitheeswaran |
| State Secretary, Agriculture Wing | Mr. Mayilsamy |
| State Secretary, Fisherman Wing | Mr. Preadeep Kumar |
| State Secretary, Youth Wing | Mr. Kavingar Snekan |
| Year | Lok Sabha | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17th | Kamal Haasan | 37 | 0 / 543 |  | 0.40% | | 1,613,708 | Lost |
| Year | Assembly | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16th | Kamal Haasan | 180 | 0 / 234 | | 2.62% | | 1,210,667 | Lost |
| Year | Assembly | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15th | Kamal Haasan | 22 | 0 / 30 | | 1.89% | | 15,835 | Lost |
For the2019 Indian general election he declared to contest on 40 seats included 39 ofTamil Nadu and 1 ofPuducherry.[13]Initially, there was speculation that Kamal Haasan could ally with the Congress after the state Congress chief had hinted at it. A few days ago, a lesser known Republican Party of India had forged an alliance with the MNM.
Releasing the party manifesto and the second list of candidates of his Makkal Needhi Maiam or MNM at a function in Coimbatore, Mr Haasan said, "All candidates are my faces. I am proud being the chariot puller than being in the chariot".
Makkal Needhi Maiam's vote share in the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 3.72% (in the seats it contested).[14] Makkal Needhi Maiam secured 1,613,708 votes of the 4,20,83,544 polled in Tamil Nadu.[15] J. Ebenezer, who contested from theKanniyakumari constituency secured the fewest votes at 8,590 while the MNM vice-president Dr. R.Mahendran contesting from theCoimbatore constituency secured the highest number of votes by the party at 1,45,104.[16] The party performed well in urban areas such as Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai, where it regularly polled upwards of 8.5% to 12.5% of the vote share and often secured more than one lakh votes, but it performed poorly in rural areas. Despite this, all the candidates lost their deposit.[17]
Makkal Needhi Maiam candidates lost their deposit in all the seats it contested in the2019 Indian general election[18] but they came third in many urban constituencies through it fell behind theNaam Tamilar Katchi in several rural constituencies andAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam in some constituencies[19][20] behind the DMK and AIADMK fronts came first or second in all constituencies.
On 13 December 2020, Haasan launched MNM's election campaign for the2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, running candidates in 142 assembly constituencies and committing that he would not form an alliance with either DMK or AIADMK.[21][22] MNM failed to win any seat in the election, with Haasan himself losing to BJP'sVanathi Srinivasan in theCoimbatore South Assembly constituency by 1728 votes.[23]
Later on MNM chief Kamal Haasan allies with Congress to support by-election candidateEVKS Elangovan.[24]
The party extended it's support for theINDIA and Kamal Haasan formally joined it by campaigning for theDMK alliance inTamil Nadu. DMK has agreed to grant one Rajya Sabha seat for the 2025 elections.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 |  | Kamal Haasan (b. 1954) | 21 February 2018 | Incumbent | 7 years, 271 days |
| No. | Portrait | Name (LIFE) | Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 |  | Arunachalam (unknown–) | 21 February 2018 | 25 December 2020 | 2 years, 308 days |
| (1) | | Arunachalam (unknown–) | 26 February 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 266 days |
