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Chennai, Mar 10: Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Wednesday announced the first list of 70 party candidates for the April 6 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, fielding, among others, a former associate of ex-President, the late APJ Abdul Kalam.
The party, which is facing the elections with allies, actor R Sarath Kumar-headed All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) and India Jananayaka Katchi (IJK) of Lok Sabha MP Paarivendhar, has announced it will test its fortunes from 154 of the 234 seats, leaving the rest to its two partners.
At a press conference here, Haasan announced the candidature of 70 persons for his party’s maiden assembly polls battle, being fought by it on the plank of corruption and good governance. V Ponraj, a scientist and former associate of the late Kalam, has been…