‘Rajini will join politics for sure’
It may only be a matter of time before Tamil superstar Rajinikanth joins politics.
The actor will join politics and be launching his own political party, said Hindu Makkal Katchi president Arjun Sampath on Monday after a 45-minute meet with the actor at his house here.
“For sure Rajinikanth is coming into politics and he will be launching his own political party... “It is time Rajini sir came into politics and brought Tamil Nadu out of the current mess,” Sampath said. “We have also requested him to join politics.”
After speaking to his fans and hinting about venturing into the political arena last month, the actor is making the right noises, picking up issues of importance and meeting people from different sections of the society.
On Sunday, the 66-year-old received a delegation of farmers from Tamil Nadu led by its leader P Ayyakannu. The
Kochadaiiyaan star promised to take up their issues with PM Modi.
When the farmers reminded him of his previous promise of ₹1 crore for the river linking project, Rajinikanth offered the sum on the spot. They requested him to instead hand over the money to the PM and urged him to intervene on their behalf and help the farmers that is facing an acute existential crisis.
While the Dravidian parties have been lukewarm to the idea of Rajinikanth’s entry into politics, the BJP is hopeful that the star would join the party, helping it to make inroads in the state that has been dominated by the DMK and the AIADMK so far.
For a party without a charismatic leader, Rajinikanth makes a lot of sense. But even with Rajinikanth, the going might be tough for the BJP in Tamil Nadu for an assortment of reasons,” a political science professor at the Madras University said.
A source said Rajinikanth appears to have made up his mind. In all probability, he will formally launch his party on his birthday on December 12.