Congress president Rahul Gandhi election campaign in Thuraiyur Assembly constituency in Tiruchi district April 18, 2026 | Photo credit: M. Moorthy
Addressing an election rally in Thuraiyur, Mr Gandhi said the BJP wanted to remove Mr Stalin as chief minister and replace him with a puppet from the AIADMK. Calling Mr Modi a “compromised prime minister”, Mr Gandhi said US President Donald Trump was controlling Mr Modi.
“Whatever Mr. Trump says, Mr. Modi does. If Mr. Trump says jump, Mr. Modi jumps. That’s exactly what Mr. Modi wants the AIADMK Chief Minister to do,” he said, adding that it led to a trade deal between India and the US. He sold the country’s business, SMEs, data and energy security to the US because he wanted to protect his own image.
Published – 18 Apr 2026 23:05 IST
