Rahul Gandhi will be PM candidate, says TNCC president
On Saturday, TNCC president B. Manickam Tagore declared that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would be the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, representing the Opposition-led alliance. Addressing the media at Sathyamurthy Bhavan, Tagore emphasized the alliance's consensus on Gandhi's candidature. He stated, "In 2029, Rahul Gandhi will be the Prime Ministerial candidate.
This is very clear. Chief Minister [C. Joseph Vijay] is clear on this, and the Ministers are also clear." Tagore also mentioned that the alliance's name would be revealed on September 9. He clarified that only a fraction of the media is speculating about Gandhi's position.
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