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TVK Backs Vijay for 2029 PM, Congress Insists Rahul Gandhi
TVK is a political party led by C Joseph Vijay.
Some TVK leaders want Vijay to become India’s Prime Minister after the 2029 election.
They say the people of Tamil Nadu will help decide this, not leaders in Delhi.
Congress leaders in the same government support Rahul Gandhi instead.
One Congress leader said Vijay himself has been clear about supporting Rahul Gandhi.
Another Congress politician said new TVK lawmakers are speaking like Vijay’s former fan-club supporters.
Congress Minister Rajesh Kumar said Congress ministers could leave the Tamil Nadu government if TVK rejects Rahul Gandhi.
The disagreement has created questions about who will lead their alliance nationally.
TVK MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh reaffirmed that party chief C Joseph Vijay would be its 2029 Prime Ministerial candidate.
Kanimozhi said Tamil Nadu, rather than Delhi, would decide who becomes Prime Minister after the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Congress leaders said Rahul Gandhi remains the alliance’s accepted Prime Ministerial face and that Vijay supports him.
Congress MLA Thaaragai Cuthbert described TVK legislators’ statements as a continuation of their fan-club mindset.
Congress Minister and MLA Rajesh Kumar warned that Congress ministers could resign if TVK does not accept Rahul Gandhi’s candidacy.
- Who
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by C Joseph Vijay, and its Congress allies, including Rahul Gandhi, Thaaragai Cuthbert, and Rajesh Kumar.
- What
- TVK is projecting Vijay as its Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, while Congress supports Rahul Gandhi.
- Where
- The dispute is centered in Tamil Nadu, with references to national leadership being decided in Delhi.
- When
- The statements were reported on September 2, 2026, ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
- Why
- TVK leaders want Vijay to lead nationally, while Congress leaders say Rahul Gandhi is the alliance’s accepted Prime Ministerial candidate.
TVK Position
Congress Position
2029 Prime Ministerial candidate
TVK Position
TVK leaders say Vijay will be the party’s candidate for Prime Minister after the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Congress Position
Congress leaders say Rahul Gandhi is the accepted alliance leader and should become Prime Minister.
Who decides national leadership
TVK Position
Kanimozhi Santhosh said the decision will be made by the people of Tamil Nadu rather than Delhi.
Congress Position
Congress leaders dismissed TVK representatives’ claims and said Vijay has also been clear about supporting Rahul Gandhi.
Effect on the coalition
TVK Position
TVK lawmakers and ministers continue promoting Vijay despite Congress’ stated position.
Congress Position
Rajesh Kumar warned that Congress ministers could resign from the Tamil Nadu government if TVK does not accept Rahul Gandhi’s candidacy.
Key facts
- TVK candidate
- TVK says C Joseph Vijay will be its Prime Ministerial candidate in 2029.
- Congress position
- Congress leaders maintain that Rahul Gandhi is the alliance’s Prime Ministerial face.
- Decision claimed by TVK
- Kanimozhi Santhosh said Tamil Nadu, not Delhi, would decide the Prime Minister.
- Government status
- TVK leads a Tamil Nadu coalition government supported by Congress and other parties.
- Assembly result
- TVK won 108 of Tamil Nadu’s 234 Assembly seats in its first election, according to the report.
- Parliamentary representation
- The report says TVK does not have a parliamentarian of its own.
- Resignation warning
- Congress MLA and Minister Rajesh Kumar said Congress ministers could resign if TVK rejects Rahul Gandhi.
Quotes
Kanimozhi Santhosh
TVK MLA who reiterated Vijay’s projected 2029 Prime Ministerial candidacy
“In the 2029 Lok Sabha polls, our leader Rahul Gandhi will be elected as the Prime Minister... If TVK does not accept this, the two Congress Ministers in Tamil Nadu will not continue in these roles.”
wionews.com
“In 2029, Delhi will not decide who will be the PM, it will be decided in Tamil Nadu. This surprising and massive development in Indian politics will be witnessed in 2029.”
wionews.com
Sources
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