Kamal Haasan, the veteran actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder, is now a Rajya Sabha MP. He took his oath in Tamil. He expressed honour to serve in the Upper House. Haasan's entry marks a significant step in his political journey. He was nominated with DMK-led alliance support. He had filed his nomination earlier this month
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