Overview
- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said Rahul Gandhi will be projected as the opposition INDIA bloc’s prime ministerial candidate in the next general election.
- Reddy said Congress will announce the choice first, then seek endorsement from INDIA partners, with a joint policy document to follow for voters.
- He said he personally persuaded Gandhi to accept the leadership role during a recent meeting.
- Reddy framed Gandhi’s goal as strengthening Congress and winning power rather than pursuing the post for himself.
- He also laid out a state plan to stay chief minister through 2034, aim for Telangana to contribute 10% of India’s GDP, and pass the baton to a younger leader after that.