THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior Congress  leader said   Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad shows he has the confidence to win from both north and south India.  Attacking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he had the courage to fight from a seat in Kerala or Tamil Nadu.

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Tharoor told news agency PTI in an interview, With Rahul Gandhi contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala's Wayanad constituency, there is "palpable excitement" across the southern states that the next prime minister could be elected from the region.

Congress leader also slammed PM Modi and the BJP for suggesting that Rahul Gandhi chose Wayanad to "run away" from majority dominated areas, saying the ruling party has repeatedly resorted to peddling bigotry. It was disappointing that this was coming from the prime minister. He added. “By reinforcing his role as a torchbearer for the BJP's bigotry, Mr Modi has disregarded the principled position that a prime minister of India must be a prime minister for all Indians.”

Shashi Tharoor said, adding that it also signals that the Congress chief has the confidence to win elections in both the north and the south.  He asked, "Can Narendra Modi make such a claim? Would he have the courage to fight for a seat in Kerala or Tamil Nadu?" the former diplomat turned politician

Senior Congress leader said   Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad shows he has the confidence to win from both north and south India.  Attacking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he had the courage to fight from a seat in Kerala or Tamil Nadu.

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Tharoor told news agency PTI in an interview, With Rahul Gandhi contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala's Wayanad constituency, there is "palpable excitement" across the southern states that the next prime minister could be elected from the region.

Congress leader also slammed PM Modi and the BJP for suggesting that Rahul Gandhi chose Wayanad to "run away" from majority dominated areas, saying the ruling party has repeatedly resorted to peddling bigotry. It was disappointing that this was coming from the prime minister. He added. “By reinforcing his role as a torchbearer for the BJP's bigotry, Mr Modi has disregarded the principled position that a prime minister of India must be a prime minister for all Indians.”

Shashi Tharoor said, adding that it also signals that the Congress chief has the confidence to win elections in both the north and the south.  He asked, "Can Narendra Modi make such a claim? Would he have the courage to fight for a seat in Kerala or Tamil Nadu?" the former diplomat turned politician

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Senior Congress  leader said   Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad shows he has the confidence to win from both north and south India.  Attacking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he had the courage to fight from a seat in Kerala or Tamil Nadu.

Tharoor told news agency PTI in an interview, With Rahul Gandhi contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala's Wayanad constituency, there is "palpable excitement" across the southern states that the next prime minister could be elected from the region.

Congress leader also slammed PM Modi and the BJP for suggesting that Rahul Gandhi chose Wayanad to "run away" from majority dominated areas, saying the ruling party has repeatedly resorted to peddling bigotry. It was disappointing that this was coming from the prime minister. He added. “By reinforcing his role as a torchbearer for the BJP's bigotry, Mr Modi has disregarded the principled position that a prime minister of India must be a prime minister for all Indians.”

Shashi Tharoor said, adding that it also signals that the Congress chief has the confidence to win elections in both the north and the south.  He asked, "Can Narendra Modi make such a claim? Would he have the courage to fight for a seat in Kerala or Tamil Nadu?" the former diplomat turned politician