New Delhi, July 24 -- Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief and renowned actor Kamal Haasan is set to take the oath as a Rajya Sabha MP in Delhi today.

Speaking ahead of the ceremony, Haasan said, "I am going to take the oath and register my name in Delhi today. I am going to fulfil this duty with honour given to me as an Indian."

Kamal Haasan's election to the Upper House marks a significant milestone in his political journey, as he assumes a national legislative role for the first time.

He was nominated with the support of the ruling DMK-led alliance, which had promised him a Rajya Sabha seat in return for MNM's support during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Kamal Haasan filed his nomination on June 6 at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat in the pr...