Congress not a ‘slave’ to TVK-led alliance, says party leader in Puducherry
Congress leader V. Narayanasamy stated that the Congress party is not a 'slave' to the TVK-led alliance in Puducherry and reaffirmed Rahul Gandhi as the INDIA bloc's Prime Ministerial candidate for 2029. He also criticized the Puducherry Chief Minister for prioritizing his position over the demand for statehood.
Why it matters
This reflects internal coalition tensions and political posturing within the Indian opposition bloc ahead of future electoral cycles.
Strongly defending Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc in the 2029 Lok Sabha polls, former Chief Minister and Congress leader V. Narayanasamy on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) said the Congress was no “slave” to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led alliance headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
“Just because we are in alliance with the TVK, we (the Congress party) are not slaves. Mr. Gandhi is the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc,” he said at a press conference when asked about the statements made by certain TVK leaders in support of Mr. Vijay as the PM candidate.
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