Chennai: With hardly eight months to go for the extremely anticipated meeting election in Tamil Nadu, posters have surfaced in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu urging actor Rajinikanth to take the political plunge. “Change in Political tradition and authorities; Get together and authorities are separate entities – if not now, by no means!” the posters carried a few of Rajini’s personal slogans. The poster mentions the title of a fan, who is alleged to have been liable for placing it up.
On March 12, addressing a press meet in Chennai, Rajinikanth had solely outlined his imaginative and prescient for ‘cleansing up politics’ and refused to commit on his personal political foray. “I’ve by no means even considered changing into the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu or sitting within the Meeting and talking. It’s not even in my blood. I need a new wave, new energy and new blood to go and seize energy within the meeting and Rajini shall be a bridge for this,” he had mentioned.
Rajinikanth had mentioned that his potential occasion would have solely restricted booth-level committee roles, in order to stop them from lacking energy following the victory, as was the case with mainstream events. He had acknowledged his imaginative and prescient of a celebration the place 60-65 per cent individuals are aged beneath 50. “Youth with enough qualification and a good social standing. The remaining 30-40 per cent would include retired Judges, IAS, IPS and politicians. This may additionally embrace girls,” he had mentioned.
Nevertheless, after the pan-India Lockdown was imposed in March, there have been no public occasions, bulletins or political statements from the actor. The actor has been non-committal about his political foray and this has additional fueled talks of his occasion being launched in November.
The hypothesis has been doing the rounds and compelled Rajini’s publicist to situation an announcement. The assertion requested the media to chorus from visiting the upscale Poes backyard locality (the place the actor resides) and keep away from crowding there in anticipation of a attainable media interplay by the actor.
Functionaries who’re a part of the actor’s unified fan club–Rajini Makkal Mandram additionally mentioned that the actor has not held digital conferences or any discussions with them since March. The actor had earlier mentioned that his personal outfit’s district functionaries have been sad with the proposal of the actor not being the chief ministerial candidate of the possible occasion.
“We have to inform individuals, this isn’t for Rajini, that is for the individuals of Tamil Nadu. I’m not right here to get 15-20p.c of the votes, that is my solely probability. I’m 71 years previous and by the following polls in 2026 I shall be 76. As soon as the message reaches extra individuals and the frequent individuals need a change, let me see that occur and I’ll come to make my entry,” he had mentioned cryptically in March.