Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has accepted a Rajya Sabha seat for next year, ending the deadlock in talks between DMK and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) over seat sharing. MNM had submitted a wishlist of three Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha seat. Haasan expressed his support for the DMK-led alliance, stating that he will not contest the elections but will fully support the alliance. As per the poll pact, MNM will campaign for the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.