Chennai: Putting to rest all speculations actor Rajinikanth today announced that he would take the political plunge by starting his own party in January next year. Taking to twitter the actor said he would make an announcement on December 31. Asserting that everything would be changed Rajini said “if not now it will be never”. “It is certain that we will secure a massive victory in the ensuing Assembly polls with the support of the people and create a straight forward honest transparent corruption-free secular and egalitarian spiritual politics”. “Wonder and Mircales will happen” he added. Rajinis decision to enter politics and contest the polls comes three days after he met the members of his Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) and sought their views. After the meeting at a marriage hall Rajini told the media in front of his Poes Garden residence that he would announce his political sand–whether or not to enter the politics–as soon as possible. He said during the meeting with office-bearers and district Secretararies of RMM he elicited the views of the RMM members and also shared his with them. “During the meeting the RMM members agreed to abide by whatever decision I take regarding my political foray. I will soon announce my decision as soon as possible” he added. After the meeting RMM members expressed divergent views on Rajinis political foray. While a section insisted that he should announced his political entry and form his own party some of them cited his health condition the long rigours of travel and the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and said they would abide by whatever decision taken by the actor. It may be recalled that Rajini had on the 2018 New year eve announced that he would enter politics float a new party and contest all the 234 seats in the 2021 Assembly elections while ruling out contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

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