Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is under political fire after appointing astrologer Rathin Pandit as Officer on Special Duty and political wing secretary in the CM’s office. Allies and opposition have questioned how an astrologer fits with the rationalist Dravidian ideology. After the backlash grew, Vijay said he may reconsider certain issues raised by critics.
Astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit, known for predicting C. Joseph Vijay’s political rise, has been appointed Officer on Special Duty to Tamil Nadu’s newly elected Chief Minister. The move follows TVK’s major breakthrough in the 2026 Assembly elections, where it exceeded expectations and disrupted long-standing political equations.
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Astrologer and spiritual mentor Radhan Pandit says his numerology and astrology predicted actor Vijay’s TVK’s dominant performance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. After the results, his earlier comments—framing Vijay’s chart as a “tsunami”—spread widely. Pandit also reportedly visited Vijay to congratulate him, adding to the buzz around astrology and politics.
Kazuko Hosoki, known as Japan’s “Hell Lady,” went from post-war hardship and a nightlife career to national fame as a fortune teller, author, and TV personality. Her Six Star Astrology system drew record audiences and bestsellers, but her media prominence also fueled controversy. Netflix’s Straight to Hell brings her legacy back into focus, raising fresh questions about fame, influence, and belief.
A Delhi astrologer, Shruti Dwivedi, is trending after an old 2023 X post about Raghav Chadha’s alleged defection resurfaced following his dramatic party switch to BJP. Netizens are sharing screenshots and debating whether the prediction was coincidence or proof of “written-in-the-stars” claims, reigniting interest in astrology’s role in political narratives.
India’s online astrology industry is rapidly absorbing AI, with platforms using chatbots for quick customer intake and others—like AstroSage—moving to fully AI-run astrologers serving thousands at once. The shift is improving efficiency and revenue, but not everyone agrees on the tradeoff, as some users still want human nuance and relationship-driven guidance.
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