Kamal Haasan Takes Oath as Rajya Sabha MP: A New Chapter in Tamil Nadu Politics

Seasoned performer and the leader of the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party Kamal Haasan promised at Rajya Sabha in Delhi on July 25 to be a member of parliament. Days after, he moved to X (formerly Twitter) to leave a very emotional message to the Indian people, this time representing Tamil Nadu.

“Today, as I rose to take the affirmation as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, I did so with a heart full of humility and a conscience weighed by responsibility," Haasan stated, by pointing out that his oath was not just the formality, nor the empty promise, but the serious, solemn declaration to swear to support the spirit of the Constitution faithfully and with courage, and with the sense of conscience.

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Responding in an emotional tone, MNM chief revealed that this was not his moment but that of the people of Tamil Nadu which he owed to having been brought up in. His language talked of bringing the Parliament the voice of those individuals who had a very strong belief in justice, dignity, and self-respect. Haasan also reminded people of his father, a liberation fighter, who left him with the ethos of freedom and the ability to stand up in life.

“I do not arrive in Parliament as a mere critic, but as a committed contributor to the idea of India," he declared, adding, “Where I must oppose, I will do so with reason. Where I must support, I will do so with conviction. And where I must advise, I will do so constructively – not to score points, but to build consensus."

Haasan also wrote, “It is a philosophy rooted not in hesitation, but in harmony. In times when polarisation threatens to erode dialogue, the centre must hold – not to stand still, but to move forward together."

Ahead, Haasan said that, India has reached a crossroads in history. Because the country has the largest population of youths in the whole world, he remarked, it has the energy of tomorrow. And he cautioned against complacency as Parliament needed to heed the cry of equity, a job, education and good governance. “With the largest young population in the world, we are blessed with the energy of tomorrow. But we cannot afford to betray that future by being complacent today. The cries for equity, for employment, for education, and for ethical governance must not echo unheard in the corridors of power," he continued.

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Thereafter, he ended his note by thanking the government as well as the people of Tamil Nadu. “I will strive to be the voice of Tamil Nadu in Delhi – clear, compassionate, and committed. I will speak not for one community, but for the common good. Not for narrow gain, but for national growth. To the people who have walked beside me on this journey – I thank you. To those who doubt – I hear you. And to those who hope – I shall not let you down. With reverence for the Constitution, with faith in democracy, and with love for my people, I begin this chapter not as a culmination, but as a beginning," he wrote, undersigning the statement with his new designation, “Ever in service, Kamal Haasan, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, President, Makkal Needhi Maiam."

A new Chapter unfolds. pic.twitter.com/xEKhEZjGAa

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) July 25, 2025

Haasan, a member of DMK-led block unopposed in June to the post of member of Rajya Sabha swore in his Tamil on Monday which was cheered by other parliamentarians who thumped their desks. After the ceremony, he met up with the deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh.

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), headed by Haasan, was already in an alliance with the DMK led alliance before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In the seat-sharing arrangement, MNM was promised a seat in Rajya Sabha in return of its support.

He submitted his nomination on June 6 at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat where he was accompanied with Chief Minister MK Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and other important alliance leaders that included the VCK leader Thol. K Thirumavalavan of MDMK, Vaiko of MDMK and Tamilnadu Congress president Selvaperunthagai. Jolls entry into the Rajya Sabha marks a major milestone in his political career since it is the first time that the actor will be in a legislative position. The candidate needs at least 34 votes to win Rajya Sabha seat/seats in a Tamil Nadu state assembly that has 234 members.

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