Fact Check: Modi names Yogi as BJP’s PM candidate for 2029? No, claim is false
A post on social media claims that PM Modi announced UP CM Yogi as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 polls.
By - Rahul Adhikari
Claim:PM Narendra Modi announces Yogi Adityanath as the BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 polls.
Fact:False. PM Modi did not make any such announcement. The BJP had previously dismissed such claims.
Hyderabad: A post circulating online claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha polls.
Several users on Facebook shared a graphic that includes an alleged statement by PM Modi that reads in Hindi, “Brothers and sisters, this is my Prime Ministerial candidate for 2029.”
The post includes an image of PM Modi and Yogi standing on a stage at a political rally, holding their hands up together in front of a large crowd.
Sharing the post, a Facebook user wrote, “If Yogi Adityanath is the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate in 2029, will you vote for the BJP?” (Translated from Hindi) (Archive)
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Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. Neither PM Narendra Modi nor the BJP has made any announcement regarding their Prime Ministerial candidate for the Lok Sabha polls in 2029.
Has the BJP announced their PM candidate?
We reviewed speeches, press releases and official statements published by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) India and Narendra Modi’s official website. We also checked his verified social media accounts and recent public rally speeches. We found no statement in which Modi announced Yogi Adityanath as a future Prime Ministerial candidate or successor.
We also checked recent media reports and found no credible news coverage confirming such an announcement. If PM Modi had made such a major political declaration, it would have been widely reported by national media outlets.
BJP dismissed speculations
According to an India Today report dated April 1, 2025, the BJP and RSS categorically dismissed the speculation. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “In 2029, we will see Modi ji as the prime minister again.”
The report further stated that when Yogi was asked about being Modi’s successor, he said he does not consider politics his full-time job. Keeping his future political prospects open, he added, “As long as we are here, we are working… there will be a time limit to this too.”
Therefore, NewsMeter concludes that the claim is false. The BJP has not announced any Prime Ministerial candidate and has earlier dismissed rumours about PM Modi’s retirement.
