Actor-turned-politician Sarathkumar with family meet PM Modi in Parliament
Actor-turned-politician Sarathkumar with family meet PM Modi in Parliament
Actor-turned-politician Sarathkumar with wife Radhika son and his fiancée visited
PM Modi in Parliament on Friday morning. The visit was to invite the PM for the upcoming wedding and reception of the son.
After exchange of greetings with the PM, the power couple spoke to the him over the state of Tamil Nadu. Radhika, who contested the recent elections from Virudhnagar, but lost, got a message of encouragement from the PM.
Speaking with a news channel, Radhika recalled that PM told her that she fought the Lok Sabha elections very well, but must stay focussed now. PM also told her to start working for the upcoming assembly elections in 2026.
Whereas Sarathkumar articulated that he ensured
PM Modi that both will pledge to do whatever is possible to make sure that they continue to work for the people of Tamil Nadu.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in March, Sarathkumar merged his party, All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK), with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The actor’s wife Radhika lost to Congress leader Manickam Tagore.
While the BJP was able to increase its vote share in the southern state, it did not win a single Lok Sabha seat, with All 40 seats going to the opposition.
The state will see assembly polls in 2026 and the BJP under the leadership of K Annamalai will attempt to make a mark.
News Edit K.V.Raman