The TVK leader has emerged as the third favourite, according to a survey conducted by India Today. Three months after actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay became the Tamil Nadu chief minister in a surprise poll result, there is already clamour over him being one of the favourites for the role of the Prime Minister of India.
Vijay secured the third spot as a potential prime ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, according to the India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation (MOTN) poll.
After these two leaders, Vijay is the force who will not only rule Tamil Nadu but also the future India, following their path,” The Print reported. Dipke was followed by Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwalm, who secured 1.2% votes. Speaking at a public meeting held in Tiruppur to list the 100-day achievements of the TVK government, Sengottaiyan said, “I have travelled with MGR and Jayalalithaa.
Senior TVK leader KA Sengottaiyan on Sunday said people from northern Indian states were also looking up to Vijay as a potential leader to rule the country.
A total of 9.2% of the respondents chose Vijay as their preference for the next prime minister. He followed PM Modi, who secured 48.7% votes, and Gandhi with 27.1%. The survey shows the Tamil Nadu CM has found a place next to veterans like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi . “Our leader, who is a chief minister in our hearts, home and St. George’s Fort, is the next Indian PM. You are the next PM.
You work without looking at AM or PM, you are definitely the next PM,” he said, according to The Print.
