As electioneering intensify in Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency as it approaches the elections, Shashi Tharoor and Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the candidates representing United Democratic Front (UDF) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) respectively, have been warming up to the possibility of a debate on the progress of the constituency.
Mr. Chandrasekhar initially proposed the idea, challenging his Congress rival to a debate on ideas, development and the performance track record of either candidates, while speaking to media persons some days ago.
The challenge was “welcomed” by Mr. Tharoor, but took a swipe at the BJP leader by saying “the people of Thiruvananthapuram are aware of who has been evading a debate till now”.
