Pouring cold water over his fan’s dreams and expectations, superstar actor Rajnikanth announced on Thursday that he never wanted to become the chief minister but always wanted to bring change in politics and bring about new and better leaders.
He said Tamil Nadu had ushered in changes on several fronts. “It was here that Mahatma Gandhi decided to opt for wearing minimal clothes. It was here where Subash Chandra Bose asked 100 youngsters to join him and he would drive away from the British. When Congress was ruling several states in the country, it was Tamil Nadu that brought a regional party to power. I want TN to be at the forefront of change once again. I want it to spread across India,” Rajinikanth said.
“Had I wanted to be the CM, I could have got it in 1996. This is not the first time I am saying this. Even on December 31, 2017, I said this. Do I want to have something which I did not want at the age of 45?,” Rajinikanth said.
He also said that Tamil Nadu has two great parties that are well established.
“On the one side is a party which has not been in power for almost 10 years, backed by a strong structure and willing to spend money as much as possible to come to power. On the other side is the ruling party with its hold over the government treasury. Between these two giants, we have to make our entry. It will not be an easy task,” Rajinikanth said.
My party will have two leaders..
1) One is me, head of the party
And
2) The other one will be an educated qualified youngster, who will be the chief minister
–#Rajinikanth sir ?#RajinikanthPressMeet #RajinikanthPolitics#Rajinikanthpoliticalentrypic.twitter.com/rrtXH0HpmW
— Pramod PsPk (@PramodPsPk7684) March 12, 2020
#Rajinikanth: I will be 71 next year, got many health issues so I will not be the CM candidate. I'm urging fans to spread my word all over TN and then, will take the political plunge.
So #Rajinikanth will only head the party#RajinikanthPressMeet #Rajinikanthpoliticalentry
— Rajasekar (@sekartweets) March 12, 2020
"The CM post is like a CEO post", says #Rajinikanth
A honest, truthful press meet with clarity
He says he wud weed away needless posts in his party & include majority ppl less than 50 yrs of age and other respected, learned, qualified ppl in his party#RajinikanthPressMeet https://t.co/PCTRuRTH6V
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) March 12, 2020
We still don't know who those honest talented people he is going to project are going to be. We still don't know when his party will be launched. But @rajinikanth is now a significant factor for 2021. It is no longer a question of if but when. #Rajinikanth #RajinikanthPressMeet
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) March 12, 2020
Today Rajinikanth spoke about having young-authoritative leader as CM. He told it by 1993 itself.
This man is a visionary! #Rajinikanthpoliticalentry #RajinikanthPressMeet pic.twitter.com/WcZNJyGKUE
— Ian Malcolm (@MrIanMalcolm) March 12, 2020
I'm totally convinced and reinvigorated by Thalaivar's ideas and vision. No more "Chief Minister" glorification. His choice of path is very dangerous. For the love of a man, I will stand with him always. (1/3)#Rajinikanthpoliticalentry #RajinikanthPressMeet
— Ian Malcolm (@MrIanMalcolm) March 12, 2020
Abt his decision to stay away from being the CM candidate in his to-be-launched party, #Rajinikanth says, "This is truth, selflessness and a strategy from my heart and not my mind"
He wants a +ve, proactive public movement & revolution towards politics #RajinikanthPressMeet
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) March 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/Arun1212ak/status/1238008776281612288
#Rajinikanth #RajinikanthPressMeet #TamilNadu #Politics
Watch live https://t.co/XvwYXd12lb pic.twitter.com/Z9tGDcXVA0
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 12, 2020
You know what, I had my own doubts.
But seeing the noble intentions of #RajinikanthPolitics , I stand with him.
Support his truthful & honest intentions in bringing a #RajinikanthPoliticalRevolution .#RajinikanthPressMeet #RajiniPoliticalDebut .
A new dawn in #TnPolitics . pic.twitter.com/2PhL8rBJWv
— dev shak (@devashak) March 12, 2020
