Kamal Haasan sets terms for support after polls

NEW DELHI: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has said his support would be conditional, though he could back either the BJP or the Congress after the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Speaking in an interview, Haasan said, “That party which will show concern or at least lend an ear to the problems of Tamil Nadu. It doesn't matter for us... we are not going to be selling ourselves when the time comes forward. We are not going to do that.” When asked who he would prefer between the two national parties, he said, “Both are not acceptable for us but what can we do? We would like to become the third option but we are just a regional party and we are aware of that.” The 64 year old who launched his own outfit Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) last year, added that even if he supported the BJP, it will not be on terms that the party has with other allies like the AIADMK.