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TVK Leader Predicts Vijay as 2029 PM, Claims Rahul Gandhi Will Support
- •Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh predicted Thalapathy Vijay will be India's Prime Minister in 2029, with Rahul Gandhi's support.
- •Kanimozhi referenced a past prediction about Vijay becoming Tamil Nadu CM in 2026, which she claims came true, to back her 2029 PM forecast.
- •Posters in Tamil Nadu have already emerged, put up by TVK functionaries, describing Vijay as "Tomorrow's PM."
- •Congress leaders have threatened to quit the Tamil Nadu alliance if TVK does not back Rahul Gandhi as the PM candidate for 2029.
- •The disagreement between TVK and Congress over the 2029 PM candidate is straining their ruling alliance in Tamil Nadu.
Key Questions Answered
The future of the TVK-Congress alliance remains uncertain, as the disagreement over the 2029 Prime Ministerial candidate has put the partnership under strain and created fresh friction. While both sides insist that their partnership remains intact, Congress leaders have threatened to resign from the Tamil Nadu Cabinet if TVK does not support Rahul Gandhi as the next Prime Ministerial candidate.
The debate over whether Rahul Gandhi or Vijay should be the prime ministerial face has raised questions about the future of the political understanding between the Congress and TVK, as well as the broader opposition alliance strategy for the 2029 elections. While the Congress is trying to project Rahul Gandhi as the main challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TVK leaders predict that the 2029 elections will cause a massive political shake-up in India.
