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Sengottaiyan Avoids Vijay Prime Ministerial Candidate Question Amid TVK Debate
A minister was asked whether Vijay should try to become India’s prime minister.
The question came from a debate inside Vijay’s political party, TVK.
Some TVK members want Vijay to be presented as a national leader.
The minister said Vijay is concentrating on developing Tamil Nadu.
He did not directly say whether Vijay should become the prime ministerial candidate.
Reporters then asked about Congress supporting Rahul Gandhi instead.
The minister said he had already explained Vijay’s thoughts and declined to answer more.
He then left the airport.
Revenue Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan declined to say whether Vijay should be projected as prime ministerial candidate.
Sengottaiyan said Vijay’s focus was advancing Tamil Nadu across all sectors.
The comments came after questions about demands from TVK members, including ministers, to promote Vijay nationally.
Congress opposes the proposal and maintains that Rahul Gandhi should be its prime ministerial candidate.
Sengottaiyan ended the exchange by asking reporters not to get him into trouble and left.
- Who
- Revenue Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, TVK members, Congress and Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Sengottaiyan avoided answering whether Vijay should be projected as a prime ministerial candidate.
- Where
- Chennai airport, before Sengottaiyan left for Coimbatore.
- When
- Friday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The question arose amid TVK discussions about positioning Vijay as a potential national leader, while Congress supports Rahul Gandhi as its candidate.
TVK Supporters
Congress Position
Prime ministerial candidacy
TVK Supporters
Some TVK members, including ministers, want Vijay to be projected as the prime ministerial candidate and positioned as a national leader.
Congress Position
Congress opposes projecting Vijay for the role and maintains that Rahul Gandhi should be the prime ministerial candidate.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Revenue Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan
- Political leader discussed
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay
- Party involved
- Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK)
- Competing position
- Congress maintains that Rahul Gandhi should be the prime ministerial candidate.
- Location
- Chennai airport
- Sengottaiyan’s stated focus
- Vijay’s efforts to advance Tamil Nadu across all sectors
- Destination
- Coimbatore
Quotes
K.A. Sengottaiyan
Tamil Nadu revenue minister
“He is the Chief Minister leading Tamil Nadu towards greater progress. His sole objective and thought is that Tamil Nadu should advance in all sectors and serve as a guide for the entire country.”
deccanchronicle.com
“I have clearly explained what the Chief Minister’s thoughts are. Please don’t ask another question and get me into trouble.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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