Rajinikanth Hints To Rethink on Joining Electoral Politics

WEB DESK: Bollywood Superstar Rajinikanth today hinted at a rethink on joining electoral politics and said he would announce his stand at an “appropriate time” amid speculation triggered by a letter that many believed was written by him and leaked.

“The letter is not mine but the information on my health and doctors’ advice is true,” Rajinikanth said in a statement.

“I shall discuss with Rajini Makkal Mandram and shall announce my political stand at an appropriate time,” said the 69-year-old actor, who has weighed in on various political issues in the past two years but has delayed his formal plunge, unlike his film industry comrade Kamal Haasan, whose party candidates contested last year’s Lok Sabha election.

Sources close to Rajinikanth say he will meet with office bearers of his party virtually in the coming days and may announce his decision on electoral politics in the last week of December or early January.

Rajinikanth’s statement comes just seven months before the Tamil Nadu election, which was widely believed to be his debut poll. His entry into the election battle was projected as the “x-factor” in Tamil Nadu, a state where film stars have largely transited successfully into politics.

Talk about Rajinikanth reconsidering a future in politics started after a letter started circulating online on Wednesday. The letter appeared to cite the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for the actor dropping his political plans.

The letter seemed to indicate that the actor had been advised by doctors to restrict his movements since he has a kidney condition and could be even more vulnerable to COVID-19. The doctors reportedly advised the veteran actor that a vaccine is the only solution and they were not sure if his body would accept it.

Courtesy: NDTV