Who is PM Modi's alternative? Shashi Tharoor responds

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was asked who could be an alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tharoor wrote on X that this question is irrelevant in the parliamentary system because we do not elect an individual, but a party or coalition of parties.

"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," Tharoor wrote on X.

He added, "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."

Tharoor emphasized that protecting democracy and diversity comes first.

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