My Notes on Tamil Nadu Battle Field – Part 3
POST RAJINIKANTH POLITICS
My short thread on RK was focusing on the challenges RK will face. Key points.
1. I said that if Rajini couldn’t enter the “Rajini” style, hen he won’t enter at all. His announcement yesterday reflects it.
2. His followers are not united by a cause or ideology but by the mutual attraction towards a hero.
This will cause issues going forward as their bond will have to be a continuous guidance and inspiration from their leader who couldn't spare that energy or time due to his health
I had predicted in my first thread in November that Rajini won't form a third front.
So, when RK announced his political entry, I was surprised for two reasons:
1. when he announced his entry in 2017 there was a political vacuum in Tamil Nadu.
However, the rise of EPS and BJP through its Vel Yathra has made the emergence of a new hero somewhat redundant and it looked he was under pressure to come due to the tall promises he had made before.
2. the critical mass was still a distant dream because not enough footwork was done at booth level to transfer support to vote.
I have covered his strengths in detail previously, which included his organisational framework and blueprint and cast-less vote bank.