Shashi Tharoor vs Rajeev Chandrasekhar: Will India see its first election debate soon?
The stage is all set. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has accepted BJP minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s challenge to an election debate before Thiruvananthapuram goes to the polls on 26 April. If the two go through with their idea, it will be the first such instance in the country
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Almost three weeks from now — on 26 April — the constituency of Thiruvananthapuram will go to the polls during the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. This constituency in Kerala is being closely watched, as it will witness a mouth-watering contest between Congress’ Shashi Tharoor and the BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
And what makes this electoral battle even more interesting is the likelihood of both the articulate and well-spoken leaders participating in what could very well be India’s first election debate.
The Congress MP, who has represented Thiruvananthapuram three times, accepted the Union minister’s challenge of a debate, saying a debate on issues concerning the constituency would be welcomed.
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