Putting an end to speculations about his plans to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Superstar Rajinikanth has issued a statement saying that he would not be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and that their target would be the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. Actors started foraying into politics after they saw a vacuum in the Tamil Nadu political sphere after the demise of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in late 2016. Kamal has also expressed interest to contest in the Lok Sabha polls but hasn't really given further details regarding their plans or electoral alliances. Rajini's letter roughly translates to,"I will not be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls are our targetFor the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, I have not offered my support to any of the parties. Long live Tamil, may Tamil Nadu grow and prosper, Jai Hind"

Source: dna February 17, 2019 06:45 UTC