Tharoor stated that a journalist had recently asked him to name a candidate to replace Prime Minister Modi....
Digital desk: Congressman Shashi Tharoor stated on Wednesday that maintaining "our democracy and diversity" should come before considering a prime ministerial candidate. Tharoor called the issue "irrelevant" under the legislative system. The voters, according to Tharoor, who was re-nominated by the Congress from Thiruvananthapuram, elect a party or coalition of parties rather than a single person.
In a post on X, Tharoor stated that a journalist had recently asked him to name a candidate to replace Prime Minister Modi.
"The question is irrelevant in the parliamentary system. We are not electing an individual (as in a presidential system), but a party, or coalition of parties, that represents a set of principles and convictions that are invaluable to preserve India's diversity, pluralism, and inclusive growth," the veteran Congress MP said.
Tharoor said the alternative to Modi was a "group of experienced, capable and diverse leaders" who would be responsive to people's problems and not "driven by ego".
He further said, "Which specific person they will choose to be Prime Minister is a secondary consideration. Protecting our democracy and diversity comes first."
In the days coming up to the Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Modi is aiming for a record-breaking third term in office. The I.N.D.I.A. bloc, a political alliance made up of 26 opposition groups, and the BJP are engaged in direct competition.
Three-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Tharoor is running against Left Front candidate Pannyan Ravindran and BJP leader and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
On April 26, Thiruvananthapuram casts ballots in the second round of the Lok Sabha elections.
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