{
  "id": 5227703,
  "title": "Babus, mantris & buzz: Congress MLAs to pull out of Vijay's government in TN if it doesn't accept Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/babus-mantris-buzz-congress-mlas-to-pull-out-of-vijays-government-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T01:54:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/babus-mantris-buzz-congress-mlas-to-pull-out-of-vijays-government-in-tn-if-it-doesnt-accept-rahul-gandhi-as-pm-candidate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress lawmakers in Tamil Nadu threaten to withdraw from Vijay’s administration if the party does not endorse Rahul Gandhi as its candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ministers have claimed that party chief C Joseph Vijay will become the next Prime Minister, a claim rejected by Tourism Minister S Rajesh Kumar. The dispute underscores the clash between regional aspirations and the Congress’ national leadership strategy.",
  "summary": "Congress MLAs to pull out of Vijay's government in TN if it doesn't accept Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate? A fresh political clash has erupted in Tamil Nadu over the prospective Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. State Tourism Minister S Rajesh Kumar issued a firm warning, stating that Congress ministers would withdraw from the state government if the Tamilaga Vettri…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}