Rajinikanth to restart party? RMM functionary reveals party meeting with 'Thalaivar' soon

In latest development, Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) Kanyakumari district Dy Secy RS Rajan indicated possibility of Superstar Rajinikanth restarting party, citing that he was invited to a meeting of higher authorities of party in near future. Rajinikanth, who had earlier anunced that he would formally launch his party at end of 2020, decided to withdraw from taking political plunge earlier this year owing to health issues. In a letter penned by Rajan, RMM functionary claimed that he was shocked to learn about Rajini's exit from political arena even before his entry, but was looking forward to a meeting with or members of party in future where Rajinikanth is expected to make a decision on restarting party. 

Earlier, Rajinikanth's political advisor Tamilaruvi Manian anunced his return to politics after vowing to never return. Rajan in his letter has said that he had heard from Manian and ors about Rajinikanth's plan to rethink his entry into politics and talks of Superstar making anuncement on 14 or 15 February. Furr, Rajan goes on to claim that he did t believe that such an anuncement was due in future but goes on to establish that he has been invited for a meeting with party functionaries set to be chaired by Rajinikanth. 

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RMM functionary went on to reveal that he had been working on setting up RMM branches in districts across Tamil Nadu and that millions of Rajinikanth fans were in touch with him since superstar's anuncement on taking political plunge. Rajan ted that intention was to invite Rajinikanth to assume position as party's leader so that he could guide outfit. RMM district Dy Secy also hit out at DMK and AIADMK for ir corrupt practices and claimed that Rajinikanth too held same view. 

"I too was shocked by his decision to t enter politics. I had also anunced that party would be started in name of President Rajinikanth.  After seeing that anuncement, millions of Rajini fans from all over Tamil Nadu kept in touch with me. I have been working on setting up branches in every district.   intention was to get leader to come to this post and guide us when he changed his mind but w leadership has contacted me directly and said that leader is in consultation about starting party again and will make a good decision soon.  I look forward to that day", RS Rajan's statement read. 

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Rajinikanth's political plunge aborted

Rajinikanth on December 29 took to Twitter and anunced that he will t start his political party, due to his health condition. He was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad due to fluctuating blood pressure and exhaustion and was discharged after two days. actor said that he will do whatever he can for public and apologised to his supporters. This came just ahead of his December 31 anuncement about a new party that would contest upcoming Tamil Nadu polls.  Soon after his exit, Tamilaruvi Manian, who was supervisor of party's formation, said that he has given up politics for good. However, he made a U-turn soon and said that he has 'reconsidered' his decision to leave politics at behest of his followers and had decided to take plunge again.

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