Kamal Haasan meets Election Commission for registration of his Makkal Needhi Maiam party

Kamal Haasan there has been no decision on the party symbol yet and the issue will be discussed within the party before approaching the Election Commission.

india Updated: Jun 20, 2018 17:11 IST

Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Haasan during a rally at Panagudi town in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu on May 17. (PTI File Photo)

The Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Wednesday met Election Commission officials to formally register his party.

After the meeting, the actor-turned politician told reporters he expected his party, which was launched in February, would get registered soon.

“I came here for a formal meeting. They (EC) asked certain questions. They are not having any major objections,” he said.

To a query, 63-year-old Haasan said the poll panel officials told him that his party’s registration would be done soon. He, however, said the EC officials did not specify any time frame for it.

Asked about the party’s symbol, he said there has been no decision on it yet and the issue will be first discussed within the party before approaching the EC.