Chennai: Popular Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan on Tuesday announced that he will be launching his party in Puducherry on Wednesday. The launch of the party is expected to be held at 3:30 pm today.

In December, last year Veteran actor said that his party Makkal Needhi Maiam will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. He had said, “I will definitely contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.” He had said that a panel would soon start shortlisting the candidates for the 2019 General Elections.

Earlier, he actor-turned-politician said that his party would focus on the development plank in Tamil Nadu and that he is not averse to having a truck with parties who think alike. But, he has refused to say anything specific on alliances for now. However, Hasan, categorically stated that Makkal Needhi Maiam would not go in for an alliance with any party that tries to alter ‘Tamil Nadu’s DNA’.

on 21 February 2018 ,Makkal Needhi Maiam (roughly means People’s Centre for Justice) was launched at a public meeting in Madurai.