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Actor-politician R. Sarath Kumar, who merged his All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) successful March 2024, expressed concerns astir his supporters and him not being fixed responsibilities successful the enactment arsenic promised.
Speaking to reporters successful Chennai connected Sunday (March 22, 2026) aft holding a consultation gathering with his supporters, the 71-year-old person said his supporters person been travelling with him for much than 30 years and person besides expressed interest astir him not being fixed immoderate station successful the party.
Mr. Kumar said since helium joined the BJP, his supporters had been fixed 19 State-level office-bearer posts, portion postings for 251 persons had been sought and lone one-fourth of them had been granted. He said his supporters person been expressing concerns implicit however they could relation successful the enactment without being fixed responsibilities. “While expressing their concerns, they besides told maine wherefore the Samathuva Makkal Katchi should not beryllium revived,” helium said.
He had already taken up this contented with the State enactment and would taxable a written missive to some the National and State precocious bid expressing the concerns. To a question connected whether immoderate promises regarding postings were fixed to him erstwhile helium merged his AISMK with the BJP, Mr. Kumar said, “Assurances were given. They cognize it. Those person not been fulfilled yet. One tin relation lone if a work is given. They said I would beryllium fixed work astatine the nationalist level.”
He hoped the enactment precocious bid would see the concerns. If his concerns were not addressed, helium would clasp talks with his followers and denote his presumption later. He presently had nary volition to revive AISMK, helium said adding his woman Radikaa Sarathkumar oregon helium would not contention successful the ensuing Assembly elections, adjacent if offered a ticket.
