Rajya Sabha polls: Kamal Haasan, P Wilson among file nominations
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, along with key nominees from both the DMK and AIADMK, filed nominations today for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, marking a significant political development ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.
The ruling DMK has fielded four candidates, including renominated Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate P Wilson, award-winning Tamil writer and poet Rokiah Malik alias Salma, and former MLA Sivalingam. In line with its alliance with the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), the DMK has also allotted one seat to Kamal Haasan’s party, which has nominated the actor himself.
P Wilson is widely regarded for steering the party through crucial legal battles – including the Supreme Court victory against the Tamil Nadu Governor and the landmark ruling that allowed the burial of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi along the Marina Beach.
Salma is an internationally acclaimed voice in Tamil literature, whose nomination underscores the DMK’s attempt to represent minorities and women.
Sivalingam, a former MLA from Salem district, represents the DMK’s outreach to the AIADMK-dominated western Tamil Nadu – a region crucial to expanding its base. Kamal Haasan’s nomination, meanwhile, is the result of a growing alliance with the DMK that was sealed during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.