Kamal Haasan to launch political outfit tomorrow, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal likely to attend

Unable to attend the Madurai rally, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan agreed to send a “video message” wishing success for @ikamalhaasan & his new party, the video will be screened at the venue of Madurai rally tomorrow eve: Sources in #KamalHaasan Camp @IndianExpress

— Arun Janardhanan (@arunjei) February 20, 2018

While announcing his tour earlier this year, Haasan had said he intended to “embark on a journey across the state to truly understand as to what the needs of my people are, what is affecting them, what their aspirations are…. This momentous journey of meeting people across Tamil Nadu is neither an act of rebellion nor is it a gathering for glamour.”

Haasan on Sunday visited fellow actor and contemporary Rajinikanth — who has announced he will venture into politics and contest the next state Assembly elections — at the latter’s residence on Sunday. In a 15-minute long “courtesy” meeting, Haasan reportedly invited Rajinikanth to attend his public meeting in Madurai.

“I have been meeting people whom I like before I start this journey,” he said, adding that it was “ultimately (Rajini’s) decision to come or not.”

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On Tuesday, he said, “I am entering politics only because the ruling AIADMK party is bad, that is why I am not meeting any of them,” reported news agency ANI.

Haasan with DMK supremo M Karunanidhi and his son, and party Working President MK Stali (Express Photo)

He also called on DMK chief M Karunanidhi and his son and party’s working president MK Stalin. On Monday, he reportedly met DMDK chief ‘Captain Vijayakanth.