Superstar Rajinikanth is meeting district secretaries of his Rajini Makkal Mandram
Highlights
- Sources say this was a review meet of his Rajini Makkal Mandram
- Rajinikanth said he would launch his party ahead of the assembly election
- 2021 polls first without icons M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa
Superstar Rajinikanth today said he is disappointed about one thing, after his meeting with district secretaries of his Rajini Makkal Mandram (Rajini People's Forum). The meeting came almost after two years since he first announced the timeline for his party's launch. Without divulging much, he said, "We discussed many issues. Personally, I am disappointed about one thing. I shall tell when the time comes."
On the meeting, he added, "I had a nice meeting with the district secretaries. They are also satisfied."
Sources close to him, however, say this was a review meet on the performance of the group, which was formed a few years ago after his popular fan club was disbanded across the state following his decision to enter politics.
Rajinikanth has said he would launch his party ahead of the assembly elections, due in 2021.
Recently, Muslim clerics had met him following his comments that religious leaders are inciting protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA.
"The meeting with Muslim leaders recently was sweet. It was about brotherhood, love and peace. They asked for my support. I suggested them to meet the Home Minister and express their concerns. I have told them I will help them," Rajinikanth said.
Responding to a question if he and Kamal Haasan were trying to fill in the void left by J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, he said, "Only time will tell."
Rajinikanth is busy with his film Annathe, directed by Siruthai Siva, co-starred by four lead women Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Khushbu and Meena. There is also speculation that the superstar has agreed to do a film under Kamal Haasan's production house.
The 2021 polls would be the first without icons Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa and would be an acid test for Chief Minister E Palaniswami's leadership. He was catapulted to power after Jayalalithaa died.
Both Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan have expressed willingness to work together and are working to fill the void left by the top leaders.
In 1996, Rajinikanth's signature line that "Even God can't save Tamil Nadu if Jayalalithaa won elections" enabled the DMK's alliance to sweep the assembly election.
DMK chief MK Stalin too is aggressively working to win the Chief Minister's chair. He has consolidated his position as a performing party chief by leading the party to a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections and for a good win in local body polls recently.