What Shashi Tharoor Said On Rival Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Post On Quitting Public Service
NDTV
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor successfully retained his Thiruvananthapuram seat against BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
In the recent Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor faced a tough contest from BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar. However, Mr Tharoor has responded to Mr Chandrasekhar's announcement on Sunday about stepping down from public life after 18 years. Today marks the end of my 18 years long stint as a MP and my 3 years as Minister of State in the Council of Ministers under Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji.A tweet - tweeted by a new young intern in my team - thanking everyone for their inspiration and support during… As someone who discussed various issues with you during your stint in government, I have no doubt that there is much more you can contribute to our country through public service, @RajeevRC_X. Elective office is only one path (and you are young enough to have another crack at… https://t.co/7WBE6AFgOB
Mr Chandrasekhar, who was a Minister of State in the previous Narendra Modi-led government, had initially posted on X about ending his public life but later clarified that he meant his tenure as a Member of Parliament and Minister of State had concluded.
He promptly deleted his initial post--"Today curtains down on my 18-year stint in public service, of which three years I had the privilege to serve with PM @narendramodi ji's TeamModi2.0. I certainly didn't intend to end my 18 years of public service as a candidate who lost an election, but that's how it's turned out."
