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CHENNAI: Dispelling rumours that he would align with the BJP and the AIADMK , Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday said he would not contest in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections and would not support any political party.In a statement, Rajinikanth said, “We will not contest in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. He appealed to people to think and to vote, without fail, for a political party that would establish a strong and stable government at the Centre and would come up with a scheme to find a permanent solution to the water crisis and implement it. Our aim is the Tamil Nadu assembly election.”The 67-year-old actor dissuaded people from using either his photograph or flag of the Rajini Makkal Mandram on behalf of the mandram or Rajini Rasigar Mandram in favour of any political party or for the election campaigns.He said water was a critical issue for Tamil Nadu..