Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has said that his party is ready to face bypolls in the state. Speaking at a press conference at his residence in Chennai on Wednesday, Kamal was responding to a question on whether he expected the by-elections to take place.
Speaking about the need for clean politics, Haasan said that people had expressed their regret for having accepted cash for votes at the place he had visited.
Denying that he was a tool in the hands of another party, he said, "We have a long way to go. But we have grown at a faster rate than we had expected."
Earlier in October, Kamal had also ruled out an alliance with Tamil Nadu's largest state parties – the DMK and the AIADMK – and hinted at talks for an alliance with the Indian National Congress ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Kamal also said that he will embark on a tour of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri to meet people.
The actor, who made his political debut in February this year, and actor and politician Rajinikanth, had recently received flak for not focusing on politics full time.
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