‘Even if Rajini had entered politics, he would not have affected DMK’s prospects’
MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Friday said his party candidates would contest on their own symbol and not on the DMK’s ‘Rising Sun’ symbol in this year’s Assembly elections.
He also clarified that there was no pressure or demand from the DMK to contest on the party’s symbol. In the 2019 Parliamentary elections, the MDMK candidate was elected on the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol.
Talking to reporters during his annual New Year interaction, Mr. Vaiko said spiritual politics could not emerge as an alternative to Dravidian politics since actor Rajinikanth, the proponent of the idea, had decided against launching a political party.
“There is no person other than Mr. Rajinikanth to propagate the idea. Communal forces will try to occupy a space in Tamil Nadu politics. But they will not succeed in their attempt,” said the MDMK leader.
He felt that the actor was under no compulsion to give up his…