Sources from Chennai stated that Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Hassan wished Prakash Raj "all the best" for his political journey ahead and said the actor walks the talk. Meanwhile the critically acclaimed actor Prakash Raj had on Saturday announced he would contest the coming Lok Sabha elections from the Bengaluru Central constituency as an independent candidate.
Reportedly Prakash Raj is the latest celebrity to join politics from the south and he has been vociferous in criticizing the BJP Government at the Centre while veteran Kamal Hassan announced his MNM party and superstar Rajinikanth too said he would launch into politics at sometime soon.
The National award winning actor said on twitter “2019 parliament elections. Thank you for the warm n encouraging response to my new journey will be contesting from Bengaluru central constituency Karnataka as an Independent. “Will share the details with the media in few days..#citizensvoice just asking in parliament too”. Moreover he has also been one of those seeking justice for his friend and journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot outside her residence in September 2017.
