{
  "id": 6008598,
  "title": "Rahul to be ‘face of INDIA bloc’ in 2029: Cong's Venugopal amid TVK's ‘Vijay for PM’ pitch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/rahul-to-be-face-of-india-bloc-in-2029-congs-venugopal-amid-tvks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T17:06:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-cm-vijay-to-be-face-of-india-bloc-in-2029-congress-venugopal-tvk-pm-pitch-tamil-nadu-101788708276707.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress leader KC Venugopal declared on Sunday that Rahul Gandhi will serve as the \"face of the INDIA bloc\" in the 2029 elections. Venugopal addressed reporters' queries about Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) supporters' push for Vijay as the prime ministerial candidate. Venugopal emphasized that Rahul is leading political campaigns on various issues, including students, farmers, and youth, which have garnered nationwide attention. He also stated that the INDIA alliance is progressing, apart from a few state-level competitions. The Congress responded to TVK's projection of Vijay as PM, with party ministers warning of resignations if the issue persists.",
  "summary": "Venugopal's remarks come amid the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's pitch for Vijay as the prime ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha polls.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Before Vijay’s alliance gets a name, a Congress red line: Rahul for PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/before-vijays-alliance-gets-a-name-a-congress-red-line-rahul-for-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:29:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}