Bengaluru: Ready to become Prime Minister in 2019 if Congress wins - Rahul Gandhi


Bengaluru, May 8 (Agencies): Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said he is willing to become Prime Minister, if Congress comes to power in 2019 elections with full majority.

Speaking at a gathering of prominent personalities in Bengaluru, Congress president said "Yes why not," when asked if he can be Prime Minister in 2019 if Congress emerges as the single largest party.

Rahul was speaking at the launch of Samruddha Bharat, a secular, progressive platform of citizens in Bengaluru.

Rahul asserted that it was “highly unlikely the BJP will form the next government” and that it was “next to impossible that Narendra Modi will be the next prime minister.” He based his prediction on opposition parties uniting to defeat the BJP. “The deadliest thing in Indian politics is opposition unity. It smashes everything in its path.”

With a united opposition, Rahul predicted that the BJP will not be able to repeat its 2014 feat. “Let’s do the math. An opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh will guarantee that the BJP does not get more than 5 seats. You add up the BSP, SP and Congress, that’s 70%. This will take the BJP straight from 270 seats to 200. And at 200, Modi is not PM anyway because none of his allies will support him over Nitin Gadkari or someone else,” he said.

“In the entire northern belt the Congress practically ended up with zero seats last time. There's no way we're getting less than 20 seats in Rajasthan. We'll win Madhya Pradesh, we'll win Chhattisgarh. So state after state where BJP swept, they will not sweep. If you remove Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, you have a BJP that's unlikely to win the election,” he claimed.

This is the second time Rahul Gandhi has made his ambition clear about becoming Prime Minister. Rahul Gandhi is in Karnataka for campaigning before the state elections scheduled to be held on May 12.

In September last year speaking to students in Berkley university in US, Rahul Gandhi had said he was "absolutely ready" to be the party's prime ministerial candidate for the 2019 general elections.

  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Rahul Gandhi is not a FEKU ...

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  • mlr, mlr

    Tue, May 08 2018

    yes he is bevakoof

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  • R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Like that Hucha.Venkat.is also.ready
    Is it not ?
    Nonsense.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Rahul Gandhi does not do any Bakwas ...

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Rahul Gandhi him self a bakwas...

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  • Indian, Kudla

    Tue, May 08 2018

    sooper response

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Bakwas Janata Party everyone is bakwas !

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  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    JOSSEY KO AAJ RATH KO NEEND NAHI AYEGA TUMHARI COMMENT PADKE...HAHAHAHA

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Rahulji,just wait for sometime.collect some experience with.You are still young,your time will certainly come one day or who knows overnight when people have enough from other partys.Others too didnt become PM. overnight,.One has to see the chance when other makes mistakes.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    No nation deserves a leader who is an unfit, pathological liar with a gutter in his mouth.
    Whether RG is experienced or not is not the point here nor is it an excuse for an unfit, incompetent leader to continue. What is the use of experience if a leader has proved to be an unfit, liar, does not deliver and is incapable of upholding the dignity of his office. Such a person has to be voted out asap irrespective of who he is replaced by.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    . . . . . crap is what you get in Nagpur special Bulletin.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 08 2018

    I told you....

    Don't force him too much....

    He can't take it...

    His thinking will derail....

    And you didn't listen...

    LO! Here you have it....

    Now as you see from the pictures after uttering his ambition not only he all those around him and his supporters here are also laughing....

    The Censor department here also trying much not to laugh..

    But what to do??

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  • KS Mayya, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    With Kapil Sharma show out, we definitely need someone to fill in.
    But Kapil Sharma waits until after 9pm to crack his jokes.
    In politics, cricket and humor timing is everything. Wondering if RG has what it takes. I wish he waited until Siddu returned back to power (atleast that is what he thinks) which is just another week away.

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    My Dil says Manmohan my mind says RAHUL

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    A very, very, very clear message in Karnataka from Modi confirming that EVMs will be blamed if BJP wins. Read between the lines and you will understand what he means. Yes, yes, we have been warning the people all along about it. Communal hate speeches are not working with voters, lies are not working with voters, hence this is the last resort.

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  • Indian, Kudla

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Today morning...he woke up at night... at 5 AM.... and thought.... instead of making gold from potato.... let me become PM....

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    As long as there is EVM there is no chance for Rahul to be PM. We say this as Congress party supporters.

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  • Indian, Kudla

    Tue, May 08 2018

    haha.... poor supporters.... no other reasons

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Feku party have got lot of supporters

    EVM, EC, SC, ED, ITD, CBI, RBI

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  • rahul kotian, Karkala

    Tue, May 08 2018

    EVM came into existence when Cong Govt has ruled in diffrent states and in centre.. Also Congress has won many elections using the same EVM.. Now blaming the EVM makes no sense... This allegation is can be said "TRUE", only if congress says EVM can be hacked and they have done it in past.. Rofl :-P .. Otherwise simply don't speak crap.. recently EC has invited various people for hackthon competition of EVM. But no one succeeded in Hacking EVM. This should justify you..

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Copy and paste from Nagpur manual.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Rahulji, to become PM first abolish the EVM.

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  • AD, Mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Rahul, Whether you are a dynast or not is not the question for me. Whether you are capable or not is. You still have to prove it

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    da rise of rahul gandhi was 1nly due 2 da failure of chaiwala. no developments, no jobs, looting citizens pockets. demonetisation scam. failure in selling chai & pakoda.

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  • vishwadeepak, mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    unless dynasty politics ends Congress has no hope what so ever! and you are hopeless!
    congress is losing because of one man and BJP is winning because of one man!
    And one-man show, either way INDIA is suffering!

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    BJP winning because of fake promises. People don't understand the reality. Check the exchange rate for INR today and you will realise. Rupee is going down and down and common man has to suffer. Congress was 100 times better than BJP. When an idiot can become PM, then why not Rahul Gandhi?

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  • vishwadeepak, mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Reshmi..

    That's his talent one should appreciate, Congress is not having anyone with any talent that's the apathy..
    So learn to like lies , when you know the truth !!

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Vishwadeepak...so Churchill's prophecy came true now. Power will go to scoundrels.....So you agree that Modi is a lier..Better late than never.

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  • Robert, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 08 2018

    @reshmi salian.. What exchange rate are you talking about???? The rate was increased during UPA time and the rate hasnt gone up after Modi became PM. You say people don't understand.. And you yourself don't understand what you are saying!!!

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  • Indian, Kudla

    Tue, May 08 2018

    U seem to be uneducated poor congi supported living on bhagyas.... feel pity for u

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Indian Kudla...it is visible from their comments who is educated and who is not.

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  • Indian, Kudla

    Tue, May 08 2018

    BJP's Prakash Javadekar has rightly said..."There is no ban in India for day dreaming "... but our huioghly educated youth who have been benifitted by reservations, conversions, bhagyas etc will be voting for this Candidate.... very sad.... the fact remains that UPA did not even think of making this guys a Minister of State.. forget Union Minister..... & he wants to become PM....

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  • Shoan DSouza, Sacheripet

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Dear Prabhu mam, Pappu's aalu song technology is not okay, Nalin Kumar Kateel's (Mangalore MP) 1 American Dollar is equal to 1 Indian Rupee economy too not okay. We are proud of this modern Chanakya(Kawtilya) with fire in hand.

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  • bhuvan, kavoor, mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    This is something like Salman Khan ready for marriage

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  • Ashok shetty, Udupi

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Joke of the Century

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  • Vineet, Mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Sweet dream!!!

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  • Praveen, Manchi

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Hey RG is ready to become PM.. But nobody is ready to make him PM... But definitely he will be PM

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  • pks, mlr

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Only if Ra-aloo and Son(i)a Technology works.

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  • Rathnakara A, Shirva

    Tue, May 08 2018

    First win your seat from Ameti. " Jagali Haaradawanu Gagana Haariyaane?"

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  • Ravi Shankar, Mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Leave alone about this being joke of the season, I don't want to call it as joke of the year, because Rahul will definitely keep us in good mood with more such wise word in days to come. His statement shows his ignorance, till date neither Mayavathi nor Akilash Yadav have accepted him as a partner leave alone being the leader.
    Secondly what is guarantee he will be reelected from Amethi, from the preparation that BJP is doing it is more or less to be assumed that retaining Amethi may be a herculean task

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  • Mallar, Mallar

    Tue, May 08 2018

    You're enthusiastic, charming, challenging, intelligent, wise, clever, energetic, convincing, promising young man. You can be the PM.
    I will surely Vote for you.

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  • vasu, mangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    50 is young..

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  • vicky, BENGALURU

    Tue, May 08 2018

    day dreaming ..

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Then we cannot expect his aloo and sona technology.....

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Tue, May 08 2018

    ..can he become PM without his party winning elections!!

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  • KRISHNA, MANGALORE

    Tue, May 08 2018

    TIRUKANA KANASU.......HA..HA.HA...

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  • Sudhakar, Kallianpur

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Ramesh,

    Without Puli and Muchi he wants to prepare Bangude puli munchi.....

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  • Jagdish, Mumbai, UAE

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Before you current PM told so many things.... Now your turn to say many things. Who knows after becoming PM you will be the same person.. All politicians have same policy towards common people.

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  • Robin, Byndoor

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Even I am also READY...... If somebody else work hard for me..... He... He... He....

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Tue, May 08 2018

    aabhi bhi aasha nahi gayee... You people do any dombaratta...modiji..is just ZERO...

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Tue, May 08 2018

    We need youngster to rule the country

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  • sathish shetty, siddakatte

    Tue, May 08 2018

    still young...

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Tue, May 08 2018

    125 years titanic almost sinked..only head up in karnatka..

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  • Vishwas Attavar, Navi Mumbai

    Tue, May 08 2018

    Rahul Pappu is day dreaming.. does he really qualify. Karnataka pl think before you vote.

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Tue, May 08 2018

    hahaaaa...good joke of the year...nitish is on modiji's clan.

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