Chennai: Tamil Super Star Rajni Kanth said “I am ready to sacrifice even my life for the sake of Tamil people…It is now or never.” Speaking to the media persons on Thursday, Rajni Kanth said that he will launch his long-anticipated political party in January. Promising “a wonder and miracle” in the polls, he said his party would bring “spiritual secular politics” with no caste or religion.

He also said “We will surely win the assembly polls and give honest, transparent, corruption-free, spiritual secular politics without caste, creed or religion. A wonder and miracle will definitely happen,” Rajinikanth, 69, tweeted with hash tags “It’s now or never” and “We will change, we will change everything”.  “If I win it will be the people’s victory, if I lose it will be their defeat,” he added.

Ending years of speculation, Rajinikanth announced his political plunge three days after he met with senior office bearers of his forum, the Rajini Makkal Mandram. “District office bearers expressed their opinions. They have said they will agree to whatever decision I take,” he had told reporters outside his Poes Garden home.

Rajinikanth, a popular and respected movie star with a vast repertoire of films in Mumbai and in southern states, enjoys a fan following that is unmatched. His participation in the state election is likely to impact the ruling AIADMK, which has an alliance with the BJP.