Pointing to what he called a low in Tamil politics over the last year, he said, "If I don't make this decision now, then I will have let people down, the guilt will haunt me". The death of AIADMK's iconic leader J Jayalalithaa last December is seen to have left a vacuum in Tamil Nadu politics. "It is time for political change. We should change the system. We want an honest and caste-less politics." He went on to say that "We will tell people that if we cannot deliver what we promised and we will resign in three years otherwise."
The superstar has spent the last five days meeting with his fans.
Here are the highlights of Rajinikanth's political announcement :
.@mkstalin, @SrBachchan, @ikamalhaasan congratulate @superstarrajini on his decision to venture into politics
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 31, 2017
Your 10-point cheatsheet on #Rajinikanthpoliticalentry: https://t.co/KNemzugbtm pic.twitter.com/wFUTpJEv9S
Amitabh Bachchan Sends Best Wishes To Rajinikanth On His Political DebutTo Rajinikanth, with love from Amitabh Bachchan
"I will do my duty... it is time. We will change the system," #Rajinikanth declared in Chennai.
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 31, 2017
Track LIVE updates on #Rajinikanthpoliticalentry: https://t.co/jJcy6NiAlS
Your 10-point cheatsheet: https://t.co/KNemzugbtm pic.twitter.com/nGKxYlIBeg
Thank you very much for your kind wishes respected amithji 🙏🏻 https://t.co/9qcSXkE9QI
- Rajinikanth (@superstarrajini) December 31, 2017
Thank you very much for your kind wishes dear Kamal 🙏🏻 https://t.co/Lj1m06Bykp
- Rajinikanth (@superstarrajini) December 31, 2017
T 2758 - My dear friend , my colleague and a humble considerate human, RAJNIKANTH, announces his decision to enter politics .. my best wishes to him for his success !!🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/dByrmlZb2c
- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 31, 2017
On the last day of 2017 comes the Biggest News Maker Of The Year: @superstarrajini joins politics. Jai Ho.😎#SuperStarRajinikanth pic.twitter.com/Z0osxNLy7Y
- Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) December 31, 2017
Breaking into a dance after @superstarrajini made his announcement of taking the plunge into politics ... Performer here is 68-year-old Sundarambal pic.twitter.com/6FIYuT7ujz
- Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) December 31, 2017
Welcome actor Rajinikanths political entry with motto of corruption free good governance which is the sole aim of BJP
- Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisaiBJP) December 31, 2017
As @superstarrajini announces entry in politics, here's all you need to know about the #superstar #ThalaivarPoliticalEntry #Rajinikanthpoliticalentry #Rajinikanth pic.twitter.com/nzaCTxgi6z
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 31, 2017
'Not a coward, won't go back,' says #Rajinikanth @superstarrajini
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 31, 2017
Here are the top 10 quotes from Tamil #superstar's speech announcing entry in politics https://t.co/GJaJVmMopz pic.twitter.com/kdEI8vUpXq
I would like to say politics has entered #Rajinikanth instead of saying #Rajinikanth entered politics : Neeta, fan pic.twitter.com/u57kN1LwjK
- ANI (@ANI) December 31, 2017
Rajinikanth: From Bus Conductor To The (Potential) Political ThalaivarOn screen he can do anything. But once the cameras move away, Rajinikanth has a remarkable down-to-earth persona. "(Because) nobody pays me to act in real life," the superstar, who enjoys a demigod-like status among the legions of his fans, said last year.
