Updated: December 3, 2020 1:29:32 pm
Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth. (File photo)
To end years of speculation, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth finally announced on Thursday that he would launch his political party in January 2021, months before the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Rajini, whose political entry has been speculated since 1996 and has been delayed at least two decades, said he would announce his party details on December 31, 2020. State elections are scheduled for the summer.
In a short statement posted on Twitter, Rajinikanth said that a “non-corrupt, honest, transparent and secular party with a spiritual policy” would “definitely win the next election.” The definition of spiritual politics, which he clarified earlier, is “honest and free from corruption.”
ஜனவரியில் கட்சித் துவக்கம்,
டிசம்பர் 31 ல் தேதி அறிவிப்பு. # மாத்துவோம்_எல்லாத்தையும்_மாத்துவோம்# இப்போ_இல்லேன்னா_எப்பவும்_இல்ல 🤘🏻 pic.twitter.com/9tqdnIJEml– Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) December 3, 2020
However, the actor did not clarify if he would attend the 2021 state elections.
In March 2020, Rajinikanth said that he would not be the main ministerial candidate or participate in the polls, a decision, if he has not changed, that would possibly curb his political entry as most of his fans have been waiting to see him. like the CM of Tamil Nadu.
Amid reports that he may not be starting the party due to health concerns, Rajinikanth had I met his fans on Monday in Chennai and promised that he would make a decision soon.
Sources in their field, aware of the ongoing discussions, said Rajinikanth’s health, which remains a concern, would be managed with innovative protocols such as the ‘bio-bubble’ used in the 2020 Indian Premier League. This would limit his interaction with the people and ensure their safety during rallies, road trips and hotel stays. You probably only know your closest associates and some of the party’s top leaders, who will be regularly screened and screened for Covid-19.
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