Written by Arun Janardhanan, edited by Explained Desk | Chennai | Updated: December 29, 2020 8:30:30 pm Rajinikanth has announced that he will not take the electoral step for health reasons and the pandemic. The Tamil megastar was hospitalized in Hyderabad three days ago for fluctuations in blood pressure. And …
Read More »‘Only I know pain’: Rajinikanth apologizes for not launching political party
Actor Rajinikanth announced Tuesday that he will not launch his political party, for which the announcement was scheduled for December 31. In a three-page statement he posted on Twitter, the actor apologized for not launching the match. “Only I know the pain of announcing this decision,” he said, adding that …
Read More »Rajinikanth will likely compete for the ‘autorickshaw’ symbol in the 2021 Tamil Nadu polls
Written by Janardhan Koushik | Chennai | Updated: December 15, 2020 4:05:39 pm Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth addresses a press conference to announce the launch of his Chennai Political Party (PTI) Actor Rajinikanth, who is set to make his political debut In the assembly elections scheduled for next year in Tamil Nadu, …
Read More »Behind the scenes: why Rajinikanth finally took the political step
Rajinikanth has announced that he will launch his party in January and that he was prepared to “change the fate of Tamil Nadu”. On Wednesday night, as members of Thanjavur Rajini Makkal Mandram gathered around their district secretary, they received surprising but welcome news. Sathyanarayana Rai Gaekwad, Rajinikanth’s older brother, …
Read More »From BJP to becoming Rajinikanth’s right-hand man: Who is Arjuna Murthy?
Before joining the BJP, Arjuna Murthy had ties to the DMK and the first party family. When Rajinikanth addressed his first press meeting, minutes after announcing on Twitter that he would take the political step and officially launch his party in January 2021, he introduced a man to the media …
Read More »Explained: Rajinikanth’s political entry and the road ahead
Written by Arun Janardhanan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 3, 2020 8:38:03 pm On Thursday, Rajinikanth announced that it will launch the party in January 2021, and that the date for the party will be announced on December 31. Tamil actor Rajinikanth announced that he …
Read More »Rajinikanth finally announces political entry, party launch in January 2021
Written by Arun Janardhanan | Chennai | 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 …
Read More »Rajinikanth asks RMM office holders for opinion on political entry, final decision later
A statement from Rajinikanth is expected later on Monday or Tuesday morning. Three years after announcing that his entry into politics is imminent, actor Rajinikanth met with official Rajini Makkal Mandram bearers at the Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai on Monday. At the closed-door meeting, Rajinikanth interacted with 52 leaders …
Read More »Rajinikanth hints at rethinking political plans, rejects leaked letter
Speculation began about Rajinikanth’s formal entry into politics after a letter emerged. Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth today hinted at a rethinking of joining electoral politics and said he would announce his stance at an “appropriate time” amid speculation sparked by a letter that many believed was written by him and leaked. …
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