Tamil on-screen character Vishal would take the political dive by contesting the R K Nagar Assembly by-election, which is planned to be held on December 21, his office said today.
The by-election to the assembly seat was necessitated after the passing of cheif minister J Jayalalithaa.
The by-election to the assembly seat was necessitated after the passing of cheif minister J Jayalalithaa.
The actor made the surprise announcement today.
Besides opposition DMK, ruling AIADMK’s E Madhusudhanan and the party’s
sidelined leader T T V Dhinakaran are contesting for the prestigious
seat.
“Vishal, chief of the Tamilnadu film Producers Council (TFPC) and general
secretary of South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA) will file his
nomination on Monday,” his office said, adding that he will be
contesting as an Independent candidate.
Last year, Vishal was elected general secretary of SIAA, an actors’
body, in a bitterly fought election. Later, he was also elected as the
head of the TFPC and has been actively campaigning against piracy, one
of the major issues in Tamil cinema.
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