Makkal Needhi Maiam

Makkal Needhi Maiam
Makkal Needhi Maiam
Abbreviation	MNM
President	Kamal Haasan
General Secretary	A. Arunachalam
Founder	Kamal Haasan
Founded	21 February 2018
Headquarters	4, Eldams Road, Vannia Teynampet, Alwarpet, Chennai-600018, Tamil Nadu, India
Political position	Centre
Colours	Red, black and white
Alliance	Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (2024–present)
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
	MAIAM
	Politics of India; Political parties; Elections;

The Makkal Needhi Maiam (transl. Centre for People's Justice; abbr. MNM) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry.^[3] The party was founded by Kamal Haasan at Madurai on 21 February 2018.^[4] He also unveiled the party flag.^[5] The flag is symbolised by six interlocked hands, meant to represent co-operation between the Southern states of India (five States and one UT). Their election symbol is a battery torchlight.^[6]

Makkal Needhi Maiam has also launched a mobile whistleblower application named 'Maiam Whistle', open to the public.^[7]

This party is estimated to have around 5,500 office bearers at present.^[8]

^ "Five key promises Kamal Haasan made at launch of new party Makkal Needhi Maiam". Moneycontrol.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^ "Kamal Haasan Names New Political Party Makkal Needhi Maiam; Says 'No Left Or Right, I'm Centre'". Ndtv.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^ "Kamal Haasan party launch: Makkal Needhi Maiam is 'for the people'". The Indian Express. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ "Kamal Haasan launches party, calls it Makkal Needhi Maiam". The Hindu. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ "Kamal Hassan's Political Party and Flag Launch at Madurai on 21st Feb. 2018'". Covers 365. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
^ "Kamal Haasan's MNM gets battery torch as party symbol". India Today. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
^ "Kamal Haasan launches Maiam Whistle app to help people bring their issues to govt's notice". The Times of India. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ "Kamal Haasan's MNM aims to appoint 23,000 booth committee members | Chennai News". The Times of India. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

[1] "Five key promises Kamal Haasan made at launch of new party Makkal Needhi Maiam". Moneycontrol.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[2] "Kamal Haasan Names New Political Party Makkal Needhi Maiam; Says 'No Left Or Right, I'm Centre'". Ndtv.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[3] "Kamal Haasan party launch: Makkal Needhi Maiam is 'for the people'". The Indian Express. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

[4] "Kamal Haasan launches party, calls it Makkal Needhi Maiam". The Hindu. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

[5] "Kamal Hassan's Political Party and Flag Launch at Madurai on 21st Feb. 2018'". Covers 365. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

[6] "Kamal Haasan's MNM gets battery torch as party symbol". India Today. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

[7] "Kamal Haasan launches Maiam Whistle app to help people bring their issues to govt's notice". The Times of India. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

[8] "Kamal Haasan's MNM aims to appoint 23,000 booth committee members | Chennai News". The Times of India. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

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