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Mehbooba Mufti Backs Rahul Gandhi for PM in 2029, Keeps J&K Alliance Options Open
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:50
Mehbooba Mufti Backs Rahul Gandhi for PM in 2029, Keeps J&K Alliance Options Open
- •PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has endorsed Rahul Gandhi as the INDIA bloc's potential Prime Ministerial face for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, praising his leadership against the Modi government.
- •Mufti believes Rahul Gandhi possesses the capacity and capability to challenge the BJP nationally and expects him to become Prime Minister after the next general election.
- •She highlighted Congress as the only party capable of confronting the BJP at the national level, describing Gandhi as an "aggressive" leader.
- •Despite backing Gandhi nationally, Mufti remained non-committal on a possible electoral alliance between the PDP and Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, stating she wouldn't comment on state-level alliances at this stage.
- •The complex relationship between PDP, Congress, and National Conference in J&K, where they are all INDIA bloc constituents but have differing state-level alliances, remains a key factor for future strategies.
Key Questions Answered
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has backed Rahul Gandhi as a potential Prime Ministerial face of the INDIA bloc for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, praising his leadership and aggressive approach against the Modi government.
No, Mehbooba Mufti remained non-committal on a possible state-level electoral alliance between the PDP and Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, stating she did not want to comment on it at this stage.
The PDP and Congress previously formed a coalition government in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state after the 2002 Assembly elections, with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed serving as chief minister for the first half of the term.
