{
  "id": 5079534,
  "title": "TVK MLA claims Rahul Gandhi will help Tamil Nadu CM Vijay become Prime Minister in 2029",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tvk-mla-claims-rahul-gandhi-will-help-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-become",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:02:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tvk-mla-claims-rahul-gandhi-will-help-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-become-prime-minister-in-2029/article71419165.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh claimed on September 2, 2026, that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would assist Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in becoming the Prime Minister in 2029. She told reporters in Chennai, \"It was Mr. Rahul Gandhi who made our leader [Mr. Vijay] sit in the Chief Minister’s chair. Similarly, in 2029, Mr. Rahul Gandhi would hold our leader’s hand and lead him to the Prime Minister’s chair.\"\n\nCongress Floor Leader Tharahai Cuthbert responded to Santhosh's remarks, stating that Rahul Gandhi is a universally accepted leader. She affirmed that the Chief Minister had made it clear that Rahul Gandhi would be the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 general election. Cuthbert criticized the TVK MLAs as being inexperienced in politics and being in a fan-like attitude. She emphasized that while there was nothing wrong with the TVK members projecting Vijay as the Prime Ministerial candidate, the Chief Minister had explicitly stated his support for Rahul Gandhi.\n\nCuthbert's comments reflect the ongoing political discourse in Tamil Nadu, where the TVK party is positioning Vijay as a potential future Prime Minister, emphasizing Rahul Gandhi's anticipated role in the political landscape.",
  "summary": "Kanimozhi Santhosh said, “It was Mr. Rahul Gandhi who made our leader [Mr. Vijay] sit in the Chief Minister’s chair. Similarly, in 2029, Mr. Rahul Gandhi would hold our leader’s hand and lead him to the Prime Minister’s chair.”",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}