Chennai: Actor Rajinikanth will hold an ‘important meeting’ with office-bearers of Rajini Makkal Mandram at Raghavendra Kalyanma Mandapam here Monday. Sources said with general elections round the corner, crucial decisions may be arrived at the meeting.
On 31 December, 2017 Rajinikanth announced his intention to enter politics. Though he is yet to float a political party, he has converted his fan clubs into Rajini Makkal Mandram, an outfit which has been instrumental in putting together a structure for what could ultimately be a party closer to elections.
He clearly stated then that he would be contesting in all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamilnadu for which election is due in 2021. It meant that he would stay away from forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. However speculations were rife that he would rather give voice of support to a particular party.
Much recently a district secretary in Krishnagiri switched sides and joined the DMK. Amidst such a scenario, Rajinikanth has called for a meeting of RMM office-bearers in Chennai.
On the professional front, after Petta, Rajinikanth will begin shooting for a movie in March, to be directed by A R Murugadoss.