Former MNM leader Mahendran to join DMK today

After the recent poll debacle, several leaders in Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam resigned from the party. Prominent among them was vice president Dr Mahendran.The Kovai strongman will join the DMK today at the Anna Arivalayam in Chennai in the presence of DMK presidnt and Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Makkal Needhi Maiam contested the Assembly elections for the first time. In this, it formed an alliance with All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi and Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi. The Makkal Needhi Maiam lost in all the constituencies in which it contested. Kamal Haasan also lost to Vanathi Srinivasan in the Coimbatore South constituency.

MNM leaders including CK Kumaravel, Santosh Babu quit after defeat forcing KamL to rejig the party.
Mahendran was known to be the next important face after Kamal in the party

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