The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has strongly criticised Shashi Tharoor, the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate in Thiruvananthapuram, for stating that his main rival is Rajeev Chandrasekhar of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), while implying that LDF’s Pannian Raveendran has minimal prospects in the election.
Such comments, the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led coalition alleged, are part of a political understanding aimed at providing mileage for the NDA campaign.
Asserting there is no triangular contest in Thiruvananthapuram, Mr. Tharoor told media persons a few days ago that the constituency is witnessing an electoral battle between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). LDF’s campaign, he added, has not yet made a significant impact, whereas the BJP has put up an “energetic” and “professional” poll campaign.
