Superstar Rajinikanth was one of the first to vote at his polling station in Chennai’s Stella Maris College, which falls under the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency. The actor did not speak to the media after he cast his vote, neither did he endorse any political party.
Rajinikanth had announced a precursor to his political party – Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) – in 2017. Fans and members were busy doing the legwork for the Assembly elections, when in December 2020, citing health reasons, he dropped out of the electoral battle. Several political parties including his friend and actor Kamal Haasan had hoped to secure his endorsement ahead of the 2021 Assembly election.
Kamal Haasan, actor and president of Makkal Needhi Maiam, came to the polling station at the Government School in Chennai’s Eldams Road with his daughters Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan. This is the actor’s electoral debut and he…