Updated: December 4, 2020 2:43:04 pm
Rajinikanth has confirmed on Thursday that his party will participate in the next elections in Tamil Nadu.
AIADMK coordinator and Tamil Nadu Senior Deputy Minister O Panneerselvam has hinted at a possible alliance with actor Rajinikanth, who confirmed Thursday that your party will contest the next elections in Tamil Nadu.
Since Rajinikanth made the announcement, he has been receiving bouquets and bricks from the political fraternity of Tamil Nadu.
Addressing reporters in Theni, Panneerselvam said: “We welcome the decision of the great film actor Rajinikanth to enter politics. Anything can happen in politics. If there is an opportunity, an alliance (with Rajinikanth) will be formed, ”he said.
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OPS ‘comment comes weeks after AIADMK party confirmed that they will continue their alliance with BJP for the next assembly elections. The announcement was made at a government function attended by Union Interior Minister Amit Shah. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said he was confident that the AIADMK-BJP alliance will win more seats and retain power in the state.
AIADMK spokesman Vaigaichelvan told the Puthiyathalaimurai Tamil channel that there is absolutely no conflict within the party. “AIADMK deputy coordinator O Panneerselvam has made a general comment. CM Edappadi has already said that anyone can start a party in this democratic country. Panneerselvam’s comment is a sign of goodwill.
During the elections, all the parties come together to defeat a common enemy. Arignar Anna and Rajaji, who were two polar opposites, came together to defeat Congress, it is part of history, it is not something new, ”he said.
DMK Deputy Secretary General MP A Raja said that the DMK vote bank will not be fooled by the arrival of Rajinikanth. Raja described Rajinikanth’s “secular spiritual politics” as “contradictory.” “The antagonism and antipathy towards the government led by Edappadi will continue, which will be of great help to DMK,” Raja told the media, “ANI was quoted as saying.
VCK chief deputy Thol Thirumavalvan said Rajinikanth will operate as one more face of the BJP in Tamil Nadu. “The appointment of Arjuna Murthy, former head of the Tamil Nadu BJP intellectual cell, as the main coordinator of his party (Rajinikanth) shows his affiliation with the saffron party. In calling his politics spiritual, Rajinikanth has identified himself as a sympathizer of the right. BJP cannot enter Tamil Nadu alone and therefore Rajinikanth is being used as a tool for their agenda, ”he said.
Congressional MP Karti Chidambaram said he won’t be surprised if Rajinikanth lines up with Panneerselvam and BJP to block AIADMK’s two-leaf symbol when designing a division, leaving Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in limbo.
I won’t be surprised if @rajinikanth lines up with @OfficeOfOPS Y @ BJP4India. Perhaps the plan is to block the symbol of the two sheets of @AIADMKOfficial designing a division, leaving @CMOTamilNadu in limbo. I will have to look to see if @TTVDhinakaran is lined with EPS.
– Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) December 3, 2020
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