TVK MLA claims Rahul Gandhi will help Tamil Nadu CM Vijay become Prime Minister in 2029
A TVK MLA claimed that Rahul Gandhi will support Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay for the Prime Minister position in 2029. The statement has sparked internal debate and warnings within the Congress-TVK alliance.
Why it matters
This highlights shifting political alliances and leadership ambitions in Tamil Nadu, which could influence national coalition dynamics for the 2029 general election.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA from Kavundampalayam, Kanimozhi Santhosh, on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) claimed that Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi would help TVK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to become the Prime Minister in 2029.
Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Ms. Santhosh said, “It was Mr. Rahul Gandhi who made our leader [Mr. Vijay] sit in the Chief Minister’s chair. Similarly, in 2029, Mr. Rahul Gandhi would hold our leader’s hand and lead him to the Prime Minister’s chair.”
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