AIADMK hits out at Rajinikanth for remarks against TN CM; makes bold electoral claim

Superstar Rajinikanth has said Tamil Nu Chief Minister K Palaniswami "would t even have dreamt" of coming to top post and described AIMK leer's elevation as "wonder and marvel", drawing a sharp reaction from ruling party. actor, who has anunced entering politics and facing next Assembly polls, scheduled in 2021, said "wonder and marvel" could happen "tomorrow also", apparently hinting at his political entry. ruling AIMK hit out at Rajinikanth, saying chief minister h t come to post by chance, "but by sheer hard work" of around 45 years.

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AIMK hits out at Rajinikanth

Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar said only 'marvel' that will happen in 2021 is people of Tamil Nu giving mandate yet again to AIMK in elections scheduled that year. Jayakumar said ruling party was being targeted because "y (apparently Rajinikanth) believe it will help in ir growth."

" only marvel that will happen in 2021 is that AIMK will continue in power," he said.

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next Assembly election in Tamil Nu is scheduled in 2021. Using a popular Rajinikanth dialogue in film 'Sivaji', Jayakumar said AIMK was a lion that will take on its rivals single-handedly. Rajinikanth should t make such comments as an actor but do so only after launching his own political outfit or party, AIMK spokesperson R M Babu Murugavel said. At an event to mark 60 years of his contemporary and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan in film industry on Sunday, Rajinikanth also said Palaniswami h belied people's predictions that his government would be short-lived.

"Two years ago, Hourable Edappi (Palaniswami) would t have even dreamt of becoming Tamil Nu Chief Minister.... marvel and wonder--it happened," he said.

Rajinikanth's comments on Palaniswami

Recalling initial days of Palaniswami-led dispensation, Rajinikanth said everybody h predicted it will be a short-lived one. Among ors, DMK chief MK Stalin h initially predicted that government could fall any time.

"re was one in Tamil Nu who did t say government will last only 20 days, a month or that it will fall in about four to five months..99 per cent of people said that..a wonder happened, a marvel happened.. government did t fall,and is continuing overcoming all obstacles," he said.

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"A wonder and miracle h happened yesterday, is continuing today and tomorrow also it will happen," he said to loud cheers, apparently over his political journey.

Rajinikanth's remarks come in wake of Palaniswami recently hitting out at actor for his comment that re was a leership vacuum in Tamil Nu, saying he was just an actor and t a political leer. Palaniswami was elected chief minister in 2017 in wake of internal rumblings in AIMK following death of n Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in December 2016. Though initially incumbent deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam helmed government after Jayalalithaa's death, he fell out of favour with jailed party leer V K Sasikala and rebelled against her, after she was me AIMK legislature party leer, paving way for her elevation as CM. Sasikala was Jayalalithaa's confidante. However, she was later convicted in a graft case and prior to her being jailed, Palaniswami was elected AIMK legislature party leer.

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Responding to Rajinikanth's comments, AIMK said Palaniswami has risen through party ranks to reach this position and "did t become chief minister by chance." Party spokesperson Babu Murugavel said according to Constitution of India, elected MLAs pick ir chief minister.

"Party workers have to decide who is CM and who will rule.. MGR (party founder late MG Ramachandran) and Amma became Chief Ministers like this. same party worker also wants him (Palaniswami) to be CM and refore he is so," he told PTI.

AIMK was a people's movement and showed country that even a simple party worker can reach pinnacle, he said, ding Palaniswami h worked for party for nearly 45 years "and has grown steily to reach this level." "Rajinkanth has me se remarks as an actor. If he has to say something (on such matters), he has to start his own movement. Time will tell wher that organisation will create a marvel," Murugavel ded.

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