Ulaga Nayagan Kamal Haasan had received the Battery Torch symbol for his political party Makkal Needhi Maiam last week, and he had later initiated the interviews for selecting the candidates who would represent Makkal needhi Maiam and contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

A panel including Kamal Haasan, Sri Priya, Kameela Nasser and Kovai Sarala among other members of MNM had been involved in the candidate interview process over the past one week, following which now an important update is out on the next move of Makkal needhi Maiam.

It has been made official that Makkal Needhi Maiam's list of candidates contesting the 2019 Parliamentary elections will be announced by the party President Kamal Haasan himself on March 20 (Wednesday ). It must be noted that DMK, ADMK and AMMK have already listed their candidates.