Tharoor, a three-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram is seeking re-election from the same seat. He is facing BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Electronics and Information Technology while the CPI has fielded Pannian Raveendran from the seat.Criticizing Tharoor, the CPI veteran further said that the Congress should explain Gandhi’s candidature from Wayanad against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) if the party is fighting against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).“Tharoor should understand that if somebody divides the vote, I can’t accuse him why he contests Thiruvananthapuram, go and contest somewhere else. I can tell this in the case of Rahul Gandhi also. He claims that he has been spearheading the campaign against the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). But when it comes to electoral battles, why go to Wayanad and fight against the LDF and Left. The Congress party should explain what the message they want to convey to the people across the country. Who are their primary and political enemies?,” said Raja.His wife Annie Raja is CPI’s candidate from Wayanad. D Raja further said that it is Congress’ style of functioning which is causing the party’s downfall.“Why are they making such statement? Do they want to create some kind of anti-left mood in the country? The Congress party is facing such a decline; Mr Shashi Tharoor should try to explain instead of blaming the Left. It is their own politics; it is their style of work, which has brought the Congress party to this level. They should understand,” Raja said.Last week, D Raja had said that fielding Gandhi Wayanad is the Congress’ prerogative but the public opinion is that a leader of his stature should have contested a seat where he could directly challenge the BJP.
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