Joseph Vijay does not have any thoughts of becoming Prime Minister, claims Vaiko
MDMK leader Vaiko has dismissed rumors that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay intends to run for Prime Minister in 2029. He emphasized that the India Bloc remains committed to Rahul Gandhi as their primary candidate and urged alliance members to avoid divisive rhetoric.
Why it matters
The statement clarifies internal coalition dynamics within the India Bloc and addresses political speculation regarding regional leaders' national ambitions.
The MDMK general secretary Vaiko has said Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, while joining hands with the Congress, does not have any thoughts of becoming the Prime Minister of India, as being articulated by a few ministers.
Speaking to reporters in Palayamkottai on Monday, Mr. Vaiko, while reacting to Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar’s assertion that the two Congress ministers in Tamil Nadu Cabinet would quit the posts if their leader Rahul Gandhi was not accepted as Prime Ministerial candidate in 2029 Parliamentary elections, said, neither Mr. Vijay nor most of the TVK leaders had the thought of fielding the TVK founder for the post of Indian Prime Minister in 2029.
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