Tamil Nadu: ‘Vijay for PM’ Pitch Sparks ‘Rift’ Between TVK and Congress; Decoding the Buzz
Congress ministers warn they will quit the Vijay-led Cabinet unless TVK backs Rahul Gandhi as its 2029 prime ministerial choice.
- On Sunday, Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar warned that he and Viswanathan would quit the Vijay-led Cabinet if the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam continued projecting Chief Minister Vijay as a 2029 Prime Minister candidate.
- Kumar demanded the TVK support Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, warning that "both the Congress ministers in the Tamil Nadu government will immediately resign" if this demand goes unmet.
- A recent survey placed the Chief Minister in third position, behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, intensifying the "Vijay for PM" pitch within TVK ranks.
- Congress leaders in Delhi dismissed the pitch as "baseless rumours fomented by the BJP and rivals to create trouble," while DMK leaders weaponized the tensions, questioning Rahul Gandhi's standing in the new circumstances.
- Vijay formed the government after TVK won 108 seats in the 234-member House, requiring Congress support; the alliance now faces strain as TVK pursues broader national ambitions for the Chief Minister.
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DMK and Congress leaders hit out after the TVK amplified a 'Vijay for PM' pitch following a survey that placed C Joseph Vijay third among preferred prime ministerial faces. The responses ranged from RS Bharathi's mockery to Manickam Tagore's allegory warning that polls can be used to sow doubt and division.
Vijay for PM? Congress says Rahul Gandhi is its 2029 choice
Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s strong showing in the India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation survey has revived the ‘Vijay for PM’ campaign, drawing sharp reactions from DMK and Congress leaders, who insist Rahul Gandhi remains the 2029 prime ministerial choice.
The 2029 Lok Sabha elections are still a long way off, but the political fray over the Prime Ministerial candidate has begun in the opposition camp. Within a few months of the formation of the new government in Tamil Nadu, a major rift has arisen between the Tamilga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and the Congress over the face of the PM post. TVK has nominated its supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thalapathy Vijay as the Prime Ministerial contender [……
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