Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Satheesan Calls Rahul Gandhi Opposition’s Only 2029 Option
V D Satheesan said Rahul Gandhi should lead the opposition against Narendra Modi in the 2029 election.
He called Gandhi the only option for the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate.
Satheesan believes coalition partners will support Gandhi.
He praised Gandhi for leading protests about alleged problems in the voter-list revision process.
The protests called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Satheesan said the protest could become an important moment in India’s history.
He said Gandhi’s work could help protect democracy.
The government and Election Commission deny that anything improper happened.
Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan called Rahul Gandhi the opposition’s only option to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2029 elections.
Satheesan said he expected coalition partners, including those outside the INDIA bloc, to support Gandhi as prime ministerial candidate.
He praised Gandhi’s leadership of protests seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the SIR process.
Satheesan said the agitation could be remembered as a turning point in the fight to preserve Indian democracy.
The government and Election Commission have denied wrongdoing and said the process was conducted legally.
- Who
- Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Satheesan said Gandhi is the opposition’s only option to lead its challenge to Narendra Modi in the 2029 elections.
- When
- Satheesan made the remarks in an interview published October 9; the article says he spoke on Friday.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram; Satheesan also described participating in a protest in New Delhi.
- Why
- Satheesan said Gandhi can unite opposition partners and lead a fight against the government, including over alleged election irregularities.
Satheesan and Gandhi
Government and Election Commission
Alleged election irregularities
Satheesan and Gandhi
Satheesan said Gandhi gathered data and raised concerns about alleged malpractices in elections, the voter rolls and the SIR process.
Government and Election Commission
The government and Election Commission denied wrongdoing and said everything was done legally.
Gandhi’s role in the 2029 election
Satheesan and Gandhi
Satheesan said Gandhi is the opposition’s only option and that coalition partners will rally behind him.
Government and Election Commission
The article does not report a response from Modi, the government or the Election Commission on Satheesan’s candidate claim.
- 2029 election
- Satheesan backed Rahul Gandhi as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate.
- Interview
- Exclusive interview with PTI Videos.
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Issue raised
- Alleged irregularities in the SIR process and election rolls.
- Government and EC response
- They denied wrongdoing and said the process was conducted legally.
- Satheesan’s characterization
- He said Gandhi’s agitation would be marked in Indian history.