Ex-MNM vice president R Mahendran to join DMK with 78 others, to present 'Member Booklet'

Former Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) vice president R Mahendran is all set to join ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday after he quit Kamal Haasan-led outfit earlier in May following dismal performance in Tamil Nu Assembly elections. former MNM functionary h resigned from party's primary membership as he saw 'no hope for any change in attitude or approach' of party president Kamal Haasan with regards to functioning of outfit.

Ex-MNM vice president to join DMK

In a press release issued on Thursday, Dr R Mahendran informed that he would be joining DMK along with 78 or functionaries in presence of CM MK Stalin. Upon his induction to DMK at its hequarters Anna Arivalayam in Chennai, ex-MNM vice president will present a Member Booklet comprising details of 11,000 functionaries who are also reportedly set to join ruling party in Tamil Nu.

MNM vice president quits party, cites Kamal Haasan's attitude

Explaining rationale behind his resignation, former MNM vice president noted that he h worked vigorously with Kamal Haasan during 'good old days' between April 2018 to September 2019 to make party election rey and claimed that re was a decline in Kamal Haasan's 'tenacity of purpose'. Secondly, Mahendran said that Kamal Haasan h replaced services of IPAC, which was responsible for victories of many political parties, with an inexperienced Sankhya Solutions to strategise MNM's campaign and accused m of not even being aware of 'Brand Kamal Haasan'. Mahendran furr said that MNM & Kamal Haasan's failure in election was attributed to mishandling of actor-turned-politician's image by Sankhya and his Key visor and claimed that it was opinion of or party cres as well.

Hours after MNM vice president R Mahendran quit party in wake of Tamil Nu election debacle, Kamal Haasan attempted damage control. MNM supremo Kamal Haasan h stated, "His only achievement is ensuring that those who h true intentions of working for party got nowhere in party structure. It is a well-known fact that doors of Makkal Needhi Maiam party are always open for those who lack honesty and talent. He tries to cover up his lack of honesty, acumen and his failures by blaming it on ors and tries to gain sympathy. He tried to pre-empt his removal by resigning. Just like you, I am happy that a weed removed itself. It will be ascendancy for our party henceforth."