Rajinikanth meets Rajini Makkal Mandram district secretaries amid rumours of launching political outfit

Amidst reports that he will float a political party later this year to contest the 2021 Assembly election, actor Rajinikanth met the district secretaries of the Rajini Makkal Mandram to discuss the current political situation and the path forward.

The RMM was set up in 2018 to prepare the ground for his political plunge. On Thursday, he held an hour-long closed-door meeting with 30 district secretaries at the Raghavedra Kalyana Mandapam.

While the district secretaries were strictly told not to speak to the media about what was discussed at the meeting, sources said the discussions revolved around the launch of the party, possible alliances and, importantly, how the actor was being perceived on the ground.