Shashi Tharoor for PM: Online campaign creates flutter
- The petition addresses Congress President Sonia Gandhi, AICC and UPA
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Just a day after the UP drubbing put the Congress high command in a weak spot, an online campaign was kickstarted by projecting former union minister Shashi Tharoor as the Prime Ministerial candidate of UPA.Â
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A petition addressing Congress president Sonia Gandhi, AICC and UPA 'nominates' Shashi Tharoor for the top post. The country "requires a strong public interest-based opposition led by a visionary leader capable of Prime Ministership," it says. Â
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More than 5000 netizens have seconded the petition posted by Paul Trivanduram on the popular petition site change.org.
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The petition mentions the achievements of Tharoor from his long career at UN to his back to back election victories from Thiruvananthapuram. " He chose to be elected by the people, not the soft entry option through Rajya Sabha," the petitioner stated. Â "Tharoor is a man well qualified with deep knowledge of international and national issues, who can connect with the people of India and with world leaders," it read.Â
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Writer and orator, Shashi Tharoor is representing Thiruvananthapuram in Lok Sabha. He was elected from Kerala capital twice, and in 2014, he won despite a strong anti-incumbency wave and controversies surrounding his personal life.Â
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Tharoor camp has not endorsed the online petition.Â
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