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CPIM leader M A Baby says Rahul Gandhi could become PM if opposition wins
✍️ India Today
🗓 07 Sep 2026, 04:38 AM
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CPIM parliamentarian M A Baby asserted that Rahul Gandhi would be eligible to assume the prime ministerial post should the opposition coalition secure a majority in the next general election.
New Delhi, September 6 (India Today) – Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP M A Baby publicly stated that Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Indian National Congress, would be entitled to claim the prime ministerial office if the opposition bloc emerges victorious in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. The comment was made during a press interaction where Baby highlighted the coalition's potential to form a government.
Baby emphasized that the constitutional process would allow any leader of the majority party or alliance to be invited by the President to form the government, and in that scenario Rahul Gandhi could be the prime ministerial candidate.
The statement comes amid growing speculation about a united opposition front challenging the incumbent government in the 2024 general election. No official response from the Congress party or the Prime Minister's Office has been recorded at the time of reporting.
Political analysts note that such remarks underscore the strategic positioning of opposition parties as they prepare for a highly contested electoral battle.
Baby emphasized that the constitutional process would allow any leader of the majority party or alliance to be invited by the President to form the government, and in that scenario Rahul Gandhi could be the prime ministerial candidate.
The statement comes amid growing speculation about a united opposition front challenging the incumbent government in the 2024 general election. No official response from the Congress party or the Prime Minister's Office has been recorded at the time of reporting.
Political analysts note that such remarks underscore the strategic positioning of opposition parties as they prepare for a highly contested electoral battle.