Rajini won’t fight LS poll

Chennai, February 17

Amid dragging speculation whether he will take the plunge or not, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday announced that he will not contest the coming Lok Sabha polls, nor will he support any political party.

In a statement on a letterhead of his fan club Rajini Makkal Mandram, the former bus conductor who enjoys frenzied following among Tamil cinema buffs informed his fans that his name or photograph should not be used by anyone seeking votes.

The 68-year-old actor, who has worked in over 200 films, appealed to his fans: “Tamil Nadu’s main problem in the coming elections will be water. Any party that will form a strong and stable government at the Centre and which can solve the water crisis of Tamil Nadu through schemes and give an assurance to fulfil them should be given support and fans should vote on that basis.”

There has been a lot of speculation whether Rajinikanth would enter politics and fight elections. He had sometime back hinted at entering politics actively to fulfil the political vacuum caused by the death of iconic leaders M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa. — IANS