Rajinikanth supports ‘One India, One Election’ proposal

Chennai, July 15: At a time when major political parties in Tamil Nadu are opposed to the Central government’s proposal of ‘One India, One Election’, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Sunday came out in support of it. Speaking to reporters here, he said ‘One India, One Election’ is a good idea as it would save time and money of political parties. He also movie star said a decision on contesting in the general elections will be taken later. Rajinikanth had earlier said his party would contest in the next assembly elections. Queried about the proposed Chennai-Salem eight-lane expressway, Rajinikanth said such projects would bring in industrial investments. However, he said, the government should see that only minimum farm land is acquired for the project and the land owners are compensated to the extent that they feel happy. (IANS)