Rahul Gandhi 2029 PM face has received support from Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti, who has backed the Congress leader to represent the INDIA bloc in the next Lok Sabha election. Her comments add another voice to the ongoing opposition discussion over leadership ahead of 2029.Mufti, a former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, expressed support for Gandhi while discussing the future of opposition politics. Her position comes as Congress leaders have also publicly projected Gandhi as the INDIA bloc’s face for the next general election.

Her comments reflect her continuing political engagement with Gandhi and the broader opposition alliance. In July 2025, Mufti described Gandhi as a source of hope for marginalised voices while urging him to raise issues concerning Muslims in Parliament.

Rahul Gandhi Wins Mufti Support Amid J&K Alliance Question

Rahul Gandhi received Mehbooba Mufti’s backing at the national level, but the PDP chief stopped short of committing to future alliance arrangements in Jammu and Kashmir. The party’s electoral strategy could depend on circumstances closer to upcoming elections. During the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the PDP and National Conference failed to reach a seat-sharing agreement in the Kashmir Valley, although the PDP continued to remain associated with the broader INDIA alliance.

Mufti’s support for Gandhi at the national level and the PDP’s electoral relationships within Jammu and Kashmir.Debate over the INDIA bloc’s leadership remains politically contested. Congress figures have promoted Gandhi for 2029, while BJP leaders have argued that the absence of several opposition leaders from a recent INDIA bloc meeting showed disagreement over his leadership; that interpretation is the BJP’s stated position rather than an established conclusion about the alliance.Mufti’s statement places her publicly behind Gandhi’s potential national leadership while leaving the PDP’s Jammu and Kashmir alliance strategy open.