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Rajinikanth makes an about turn, says won't enter electoral politics now

Earlier this month, the superstar had announced that he would formally launch a political party in January

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This file photo shows actor Rajinikanth interacting with fans in Chennai. Rajinikanth has said he won't enter politics because of his health.

T E Narasimhan Chennai
Within a month of announcing his plans to enter politics, actor Rajinikanth made a dramatic U-turn to stay away from it citing his health conditions, which he said, was a warning from god. The actor said that that he would serve people without entering electoral politics.

Rajinikanth's decision comes a day after he was discharged from a hospital in Hyderabad where he was treated for high blood pressure for three days.

On December 3, the actor decided to launch a political party in January. A formal announcement was to be made on December 31. "In the Assembly elections in 2021, with the

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