I support no one: Rajinikanth clears the air on Chennai’s RK Nagar bypoll

Rajinikanth has clarified that he is supporting nobody in the upcoming assembly bypoll from the RK Nagar seat in Chennai, which fell vacant after the death of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa.

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday said he supports ‘no one’ in the fray for the April 12 by-election to the RK Nagar assembly constituency in Chennai.

Rajinikanth had earlier wished the BJP candidate from RK Nagar assembly seat, Gangai Amaran, leading to some people speculating that he favoured the party. (Viral Bhayani)

The by-election is being held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.

The superstar said in a tweet, “My support is for no one in the coming election.”

Rajinikanth’s statement comes days after music composer and BJP candidate for the bypoll, Gangai Amaran, called on him.

Amaran’s son Venkat Prabhu had tweeted on Sunday that the actor had wished him ‘success’ in his political innings during the brief meeting.

“Today our thalaivar @superstarrajini met and wished my dad for his political victory in #RKNagarByElection #happyson #GangaiAmaran,” Prabhu’s tweet had said.

He had also posted a picture of his father with Rajinikanth at the latter’s residence.

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