Chennai/IBNS, Sept. 2 -- The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has sought to brush aside its ongoing tussle with ally Congress over the 2029 prime ministerial face, with TVK MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will back Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for the top post.

Santhosh said Gandhi would support Vijay's prime ministerial ambitions just as, according to her, he helped the TVK chief become Tamil Nadu Chief Minister last May.

The latest India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation survey has added fresh momentum to the campaign projecting Vijay as a potential prime ministerial candidate.

The survey, published on August 28, placed Vijay third among respondents' preferred choices for Prime Minister, behi...