THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Shashi Tharoor, UDF candidate in Thiruvananthapuram challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to contest in Thiruvananthapuram. “UDF will get huge lead in Kerala following Rahul Gandhi’s candidacy in Kerala. Rahul Gandhi’s candidacy in Wayanad is making me happy. This shows Kerala’s relevance. He has a responsibility towards the nation. He may have to go to every states for campaign. However, he can make his mark his mark in South India and this will increase his popularity”, said Tharoor.

“Fearing loss at Amethi, Rahul Gandhi thinking of contesting from Wayanad,Kerala. Congress has been vanished from almost all states and this has shattred them to rethink about candidature of Rahul Gandhi from Kerala with the backing from left party”, said former Mizoram governor Kummanam Rajasekharan.