What Rajnikanth’s withdrawal means for Tamil Nadu politics
What Rajnikanth’s withdrawal means for Tamil Nadu politics | India Today Insight
The star’s decision to not enter electoral politics allows the AIADMK to assert leadership in an alliance where the BJP is junior partner
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Rajinikanth announced he would not be entering politics on Dec. 29 (ANI)
On December 29, actor Rajinikanth announced his exit from electoral politics even before he had entered Tamil Nadu’s political fray. The thespian, recently discharged after a brief stint at the hospital due to blood pressure fluctuations, read out a carefully drafted three-page statement to announce his withdrawal.
Updated Dec 25, 2020 | 11:10 IST
MNM General Secretary A Arunachalam joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar in Chennai. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar with A Arunachalam | Photo Credit: ANI
Key Highlights
Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in April-May next year
Kamal Haasan s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) is also in the fray and will contest elections from all seats
Chennai: In a major setback to Kamal Haasan ahead of the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, a senior party leader quit the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) and joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The setback has come when Haasan is on a campaign trail for the forthcoming state elections.
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Will Kamal and Rajinikanth Join Hands for a Political Alliance?:- Superstar Rajinikanth is all set to announce his political party on December 31st and Rajini will turn active in politics from January 1st. Rajinikanth s party will work aiming to contest in the upcoming Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu that are scheduled to take place next year. Another top actor Kamal Haasan is already active in politics but he failed to make his impact in the Tamil Nadu politics. Responding about the debut of Rajinikanth, Kamal expressed his willingness to join hands with Rajinikanth to form a political alliance.
There was speculation on party’s name
After widespread media speculation that actor Rajinikanth’s yet-to-be-launched party is called Makkal Sevai Katchi, Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM), an outfit started by Mr. Rajinikanth in 2018, asked its supporters to wait for an official announcement.
In a statement, RMM manager V.M. Sudhakar acknowledged the speculation created by media reports that said the name of actor Rajinikanth’s party would be Makkal Sevai Katchi, and that the ‘autorickshaw’ symbol had been allotted to it by the Election Commission of India based on an official release.
The ECI on Monday allotted party symbols for unrecognised parties, in which Makkal Sevai Katchi had been listed and the ‘autorickshaw’ symbol was allotted to it.
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