Netizens react to astrologer Rickey Pandit's prediction on Thalapathy Vijay's win in Tamil Nadu elections: Details inside

Actor Thalapathy Vijay, who was one of the biggest superstars of Tamil Nadu, has changed his turf and now chosen to serve the people of his state as a politician. His appointment as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was welcomed with overwhelming reactions. The new CM is now in full action and performing his duties with gusto and tenacity.

The oath-taking ceremony that went viral

The 51-year-old actor-turned-politician took oath at a packed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai in the presence of family members, political leaders and film personalities. Among those present were his parents SA Chandrasekhar and Shobha, actor Trisha Krishnan and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Trisha Krishnan also made her presence felt and broke down as the man of the moment delivered his speech.

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The astrologer who predicted the victory

Rickey Pandit, the astrologer in question, is said to have predicted TVK's victory a year before the elections, and his predictions have now gone viral on social media. As per reports, he has nearly four decades of experience in numerology and Vedic astrology. Former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was reported to be one of his clients too.

Rickey Pandit appointed as Officer on Special Duty

The order states that “Thiru Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel is appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister (Political) with effect from the date of joining,” adding that detailed terms and conditions would be issued separately.

Netizens react

That's why they say invest in long term relationships.

Be the first one to support, like I am the first commentator here.

He is only OSD for "political" liason, Not "welfare" officer etc,..

Astrology has survived way too long

You need to have single digit brain cells to belive that planets and stars control your day to day life.

More about the election results

Nine TVK leaders were also sworn in as ministers in the new cabinet. The team includes veteran politician KA Sengottaiyan, former BJP functionary CTR Nirmal Kumar, TVK general secretary ‘Bussy’ Anand, strategist Aadhav Arjuna and 28-year-old S Keerthana, the youngest member of the cabinet.

Tamil Nadu has a new Chief Minister and his name is Thalapathy Vijay. The oath ceremony was widely spoken about and actress Trisha Krishnan graced it too, getting teary-eyed as he gave his moving speech. But ahead of the ceremony yesterday, as Krishnan greeted the paps and fans from her car, a tattoo of hers went viral.