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Gurumurthy’s BIG Revelation: Rajinikanth To Enter Politics, Form A New Party
Swarajya Staff
Jun 23, 2017, 07:01 PM | Updated 07:01 PM IST
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After months of speculation, it now appears that Tamil actor Rajinikanth will indeed enter politics. In an interview to Republic TV, commentator S Gurumurthy revealed that the actor will soon join state politics and form a new party that will possibly ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
According to Gurumurthy, Rajinikanth’s entry into politics will bring down the curtain on the smaller parties in the state and completely change the political situation in Tamil Nadu.
S. Gurumurthy: Rajinikanth will float his own Party. All small Parties in the State will disappear #GurumurthySpeaksToArnab
— Republic (@republic) June 23, 2017
“I’m not surprised by his inclination, or even determination, because there is a huge gap in Tamil Nadu today, with more than 50 per cent of the Tamil people, Tamil voters, and maybe 75 per cent of the youths wanting to move away from both these Kazhagams, DMK and ADMK,” said Gurumurthy. “This yearning among the people is really opening up a huge possibility for Rajinikanth.”
Since the demise of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has found itself in disarray. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has had the opportunity in the meanwhile to occupy some of the political space vacated by AIADMK but it has been unable to make any headway. This equation is bound to get interesting when the Tamil actor gets his feet wet in state politics. Perhaps, a Rajinikanth versus DMK battle on the cards?
Also Read: Starstruck? BJP Thinks It Needs Rajinikanth When It Should Really Be Steering Clear Of Him
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