Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has made a significant statement regarding the nature of leadership in India’s parliamentary system, emphasizing that the question of identifying an alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “irrelevant.”
In a post on X, Shashi Tharoor addressed a question posed by a journalist, stating that in a parliamentary democracy, the electorate votes for a party or coalition of parties rather than an individual leader.
Shashi Tharoor highlighted the importance of preserving India’s diversity, pluralism, and inclusive growth, asserting that the alternative to Modi lies in a group of experienced, capable, and diverse Indian leaders who prioritize addressing the people’s problems over individual ego.
Shashi Tharoor emphasized that the selection of a Prime Minister is a secondary consideration, with safeguarding democracy and diversity taking precedence.
His tweet reads, “Yet again a journalist has asked me to identify an individual who is the alternative to Mr Modi. The question is irrelevant in the Parliamentary system. We are not electing an individual (as In a presidential system), but a party, or coalition of parties, that represents a set of principles and convictions that are invaluable to preserve India’s diversity, pluralism and inclusive growth. The alternative to Mr Modi is a group of experienced, capable and diverse Indian leaders who will be responsive to people’s problems and not driven by individual ego. Which specific person they will choose to be Prime Minister is a secondary consideration. Protecting our democracy and diversity comes first.”
Yet again a journalist has asked me to identify an individual who is the alternative to Mr Modi.
The question is irrelevant in the Parliamentary system. We are not electing an individual (as In a presidential system), but a party, or coalition of parties, that represents a set…
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 3, 2024
As Shashi Tharoor prepares for his fourth Lok Sabha contest from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram constituency, where he faces competition from BJP leader and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Left front candidate Pannyan Ravindran, he continues to focus on his campaign.
Tharoor’s remarks reflect a broader understanding of leadership in India’s political landscape, emphasizing the collective responsibility of political parties to uphold democratic values and serve the interests of the people.
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