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#4049802

25 Mar 2019

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and Indian Actor Kamal Haasan a 'political' meet with the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after the meeting a press conferences along with State Minister Amit Mitra and Sujit Bose present on March 25,2019 in Kolkata,India. The actor-turned-politician shared of his 'old relationship' with TMC supremo and said that he is here to seek 'best wishes' from her. Haasan on Sunday had announced that he would not contest in either of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls or the Tamil Nadu bypolls which will be held along with the General elections. The Makkal Needhi Maiam president, however, put his weight behind the candidates of his party, suggesting he will provide them complete support in both the Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly elections. He said, "We are alone there fighting 40 seats for the MP and 18 seats for the byelections. Our relationship with the chief minister is quite old to get my best wishes from her again like I did last time, let's see where it takes me." Meanwhile, Haasan also told the media that he has three Oppositions in Tamil Nadu and even took a dig at the Centre for 'opposing progress' in the country. The upcoming Lok Sabha polls will commence on April 11, will be held in seven phases, and conclude on May 19 with the counting of votes taking place on May 23. Tamil Nadu as a state holds the third largest number of seats (39) in the lower house of the parliament. The election in the state will take place in a single phase, which will be held on April 18. The bypolls in the state will also be held at the same time.

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#4049804

25 Mar 2019

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and Indian Actor Kamal Haasan a 'political' meet with the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after the meeting a press conferences along with State Minister Amit Mitra and Sujit Bose present on March 25,2019 in Kolkata,India. The actor-turned-politician shared of his 'old relationship' with TMC supremo and said that he is here to seek 'best wishes' from her. Haasan on Sunday had announced that he would not contest in either of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls or the Tamil Nadu bypolls which will be held along with the General elections. The Makkal Needhi Maiam president, however, put his weight behind the candidates of his party, suggesting he will provide them complete support in both the Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly elections. He said, "We are alone there fighting 40 seats for the MP and 18 seats for the byelections. Our relationship with the chief minister is quite old to get my best wishes from her again like I did last time, let's see where it takes me." Meanwhile, Haasan also told the media that he has three Oppositions in Tamil Nadu and even took a dig at the Centre for 'opposing progress' in the country. The upcoming Lok Sabha polls will commence on April 11, will be held in seven phases, and conclude on May 19 with the counting of votes taking place on May 23. Tamil Nadu as a state holds the third largest number of seats (39) in the lower house of the parliament. The election in the state will take place in a single phase, which will be held on April 18. The bypolls in the state will also be held at the same time.

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#4049806

25 Mar 2019

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and Indian Actor Kamal Haasan a 'political' meet with the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after the meeting a press conferences along with State Minister Amit Mitra and Sujit Bose present on March 25,2019 in Kolkata,India. The actor-turned-politician shared of his 'old relationship' with TMC supremo and said that he is here to seek 'best wishes' from her. Haasan on Sunday had announced that he would not contest in either of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls or the Tamil Nadu bypolls which will be held along with the General elections. The Makkal Needhi Maiam president, however, put his weight behind the candidates of his party, suggesting he will provide them complete support in both the Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly elections. He said, "We are alone there fighting 40 seats for the MP and 18 seats for the byelections. Our relationship with the chief minister is quite old to get my best wishes from her again like I did last time, let's see where it takes me." Meanwhile, Haasan also told the media that he has three Oppositions in Tamil Nadu and even took a dig at the Centre for 'opposing progress' in the country. The upcoming Lok Sabha polls will commence on April 11, will be held in seven phases, and conclude on May 19 with the counting of votes taking place on May 23. Tamil Nadu as a state holds the third largest number of seats (39) in the lower house of the parliament. The election in the state will take place in a single phase, which will be held on April 18. The bypolls in the state will also be held at the same time.

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#4049808

25 Mar 2019

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and Indian Actor Kamal Haasan a 'political' meet with the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after the meeting a press conferences along with State Minister Amit Mitra and Sujit Bose present on March 25,2019 in Kolkata,India. The actor-turned-politician shared of his 'old relationship' with TMC supremo and said that he is here to seek 'best wishes' from her. Haasan on Sunday had announced that he would not contest in either of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls or the Tamil Nadu bypolls which will be held along with the General elections. The Makkal Needhi Maiam president, however, put his weight behind the candidates of his party, suggesting he will provide them complete support in both the Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly elections. He said, "We are alone there fighting 40 seats for the MP and 18 seats for the byelections. Our relationship with the chief minister is quite old to get my best wishes from her again like I did last time, let's see where it takes me." Meanwhile, Haasan also told the media that he has three Oppositions in Tamil Nadu and even took a dig at the Centre for 'opposing progress' in the country. The upcoming Lok Sabha polls will commence on April 11, will be held in seven phases, and conclude on May 19 with the counting of votes taking place on May 23. Tamil Nadu as a state holds the third largest number of seats (39) in the lower house of the parliament. The election in the state will take place in a single phase, which will be held on April 18. The bypolls in the state will also be held at the same time.

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#4049810

25 Mar 2019

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and Indian Actor Kamal Haasan a 'political' meet with the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after the meeting a press conferences along with State Minister Amit Mitra and Sujit Bose present on March 25,2019 in Kolkata,India. The actor-turned-politician shared of his 'old relationship' with TMC supremo and said that he is here to seek 'best wishes' from her. Haasan on Sunday had announced that he would not contest in either of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls or the Tamil Nadu bypolls which will be held along with the General elections. The Makkal Needhi Maiam president, however, put his weight behind the candidates of his party, suggesting he will provide them complete support in both the Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly elections. He said, "We are alone there fighting 40 seats for the MP and 18 seats for the byelections. Our relationship with the chief minister is quite old to get my best wishes from her again like I did last time, let's see where it takes me." Meanwhile, Haasan also told the media that he has three Oppositions in Tamil Nadu and even took a dig at the Centre for 'opposing progress' in the country. The upcoming Lok Sabha polls will commence on April 11, will be held in seven phases, and conclude on May 19 with the counting of votes taking place on May 23. Tamil Nadu as a state holds the third largest number of seats (39) in the lower house of the parliament. The election in the state will take place in a single phase, which will be held on April 18. The bypolls in the state will also be held at the same time.

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#4049812

25 Mar 2019

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and Indian Actor Kamal Haasan a 'political' meet with the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after the meeting a press conferences along with State Minister Amit Mitra and Sujit Bose present on March 25,2019 in Kolkata,India. The actor-turned-politician shared of his 'old relationship' with TMC supremo and said that he is here to seek 'best wishes' from her. Haasan on Sunday had announced that he would not contest in either of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls or the Tamil Nadu bypolls which will be held along with the General elections. The Makkal Needhi Maiam president, however, put his weight behind the candidates of his party, suggesting he will provide them complete support in both the Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly elections. He said, "We are alone there fighting 40 seats for the MP and 18 seats for the byelections. Our relationship with the chief minister is quite old to get my best wishes from her again like I did last time, let's see where it takes me." Meanwhile, Haasan also told the media that he has three Oppositions in Tamil Nadu and even took a dig at the Centre for 'opposing progress' in the country. The upcoming Lok Sabha polls will commence on April 11, will be held in seven phases, and conclude on May 19 with the counting of votes taking place on May 23. Tamil Nadu as a state holds the third largest number of seats (39) in the lower house of the parliament. The election in the state will take place in a single phase, which will be held on April 18. The bypolls in the state will also be held at the same time.

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#12502563

24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA -- June 23, 2025: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi speaks to the media during his Election Night event at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel, following a decisive byelection victory in Edmonton-Strathcona, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The longtime NDP stronghold now grants Nenshi a seat in the Alberta Legislature, setting the stage for head-to-head debates with Premier Danielle Smith this fall.

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#12502564

24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA -- June 23, 2025: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi speaks to the media during his Election Night event at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel, following a decisive byelection victory in Edmonton-Strathcona, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The longtime NDP stronghold now grants Nenshi a seat in the Alberta Legislature, setting the stage for head-to-head debates with Premier Danielle Smith this fall.

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24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA -- June 23, 2025: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi speaks to the media during his Election Night event at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel, following a decisive byelection victory in Edmonton-Strathcona, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The longtime NDP stronghold now grants Nenshi a seat in the Alberta Legislature, setting the stage for head-to-head debates with Premier Danielle Smith this fall.

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#12502554

24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA JUNE 23: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi delivered a victory speech to a crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel on Monday night, following a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nenshi secured a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, a long-held NDP stronghold, earning him a seat in the legislature and setting the stage for direct debate with Premier Danielle Smith this fall. .

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#12502555

24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA JUNE 23: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi delivered a victory speech to a crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel on Monday night, following a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nenshi secured a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, a long-held NDP stronghold, earning him a seat in the legislature and setting the stage for direct debate with Premier Danielle Smith this fall. .

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#12502556

24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA JUNE 23: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi delivered a victory speech to a crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel on Monday night, following a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nenshi secured a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, a long-held NDP stronghold, earning him a seat in the legislature and setting the stage for direct debate with Premier Danielle Smith this fall. .

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#12502558

24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA -- June 23, 2025: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi speaks to the media during his Election Night event at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel, following a decisive byelection victory in Edmonton-Strathcona, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The longtime NDP stronghold now grants Nenshi a seat in the Alberta Legislature, setting the stage for head-to-head debates with Premier Danielle Smith this fall.

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#12502568

24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA JUNE 23: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi delivered a victory speech to a crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel on Monday night, following a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nenshi secured a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, a long-held NDP stronghold, earning him a seat in the legislature and setting the stage for direct debate with Premier Danielle Smith this fall. .

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#12502557

24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - JUNE 23: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi greets supporters at the Election Night event at the Delta Edmonton South hotel, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nenshi secured a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, a long-held NDP stronghold, earning him a seat in the legislature and setting the stage for direct debate with Premier Danielle Smith this fall.

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24 Jun 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - JUNE 23: Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi greets supporters at the Election Night event at the Delta Edmonton South hotel, on June 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nenshi secured a decisive byelection win in Edmonton-Strathcona, a long-held NDP stronghold, earning him a seat in the legislature and setting the stage for direct debate with Premier Danielle Smith this fall.

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