India, Aug. 31 -- The growing 'Vijay for PM' narrative has opened a fresh political fault line within Tamil Nadu's ruling alliance, with the DMK and Congress pushing back against suggestions that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Joseph Vijay could emerge as a prime ministerial contender in 2029.

The latest India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation survey has given the campaign renewed momentum by placing Vijay third among respondents' preferred choices for Prime Minister, behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

The survey, published on August 28, has provided fresh material for supporters of the actor-turned-politician, who have increasingly projected him beyond Tamil Nadu following his party's rise in stat...