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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“This is the beauty of democracy. The people’s verdict must be accepted, whether it supports the UDF statewide or the BJP in my constituency,” Tharoor said.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/shashi-tharoor-udf-bjp-kerala-election-verdict">Shashi Tharoor Hails UDF Victory in Kerala, Congratulates BJP on Historic Thiruvananthapuram Win</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="246" data-end="582">Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday welcomed the United Democratic Front’s strong performance in the Kerala local self-government elections and also congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party for its historic showing in his Thiruvananthapuram constituency, describing the outcome as the true &#8216;beauty of democracy&#8217;.</p>
<h4 data-start="246" data-end="582"><span style="color: #0000ff;">read also:</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://theedgemedia.in/shashi-tharoor-skips-congress-meeting-rahul-gandhi">Shashi Tharoor Misses Congress MPs Meeting Chaired by Rahul Gandhi for the Third Time</a></em></span></h4>
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<p data-start="584" data-end="839"><strong>In a post on social media platform X, Tharoor said,</strong></p>
<p data-start="584" data-end="839"><em>&#8220;The mandate delivered by voters deserved respect, whether it favoured the UDF across the state or the BJP in the state capital. He noted that the results reflected a vibrant democratic spirit in Kerala.&#8221;</em></p>
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<p data-start="841" data-end="1293"><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Calling the outcome a day of remarkable electoral results, Tharoor <strong>congratulated the UDF</strong> <strong>on its impressive victories</strong> in multiple local bodies.</em> </span></p>
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<p data-start="841" data-end="1293"><strong>He said,</strong></p>
<p data-start="841" data-end="1293"><em>&#8220;The performance was a clear endorsement from voters and a strong signal ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections.&#8221;</em></p>
<p data-start="841" data-end="1293"><strong>According to him,</strong></p>
<p data-start="841" data-end="1293"><em>&#8220;Sustained effort, a clear political message, and prevailing anti-incumbency sentiments contributed to the improved showing compared to the 2020 local body polls&#8221;</em></p>
<p data-start="1295" data-end="1560">At the same time, Tharoor <strong>acknowledged</strong> the BJP’s breakthrough in <strong>Thiruvananthapuram</strong>. He <strong>offered</strong> <strong>his congratulations</strong> for what he termed <strong>a significant victory</strong> in the <strong>city corporation</strong>, describing it as a <strong>notable shift</strong> in the political landscape of the state capital.</p>
<p data-start="1562" data-end="1791">The Congress leader said he had <strong>campaigned for change</strong> after what he described <strong>as 45 years of Left Democratic Front misrule</strong>, but ultimately the electorate chose another party that also<strong> promised</strong> a clear alternative in governance.</p>
<p data-start="1793" data-end="1951"><strong>Tharoor said,</strong></p>
<p data-start="1793" data-end="1951"><em>“This is the beauty of democracy. The people’s verdict must be accepted, whether it supports the UDF statewide or the BJP in my constituency”.</em></p>
<p data-start="1953" data-end="2203">Reaffirming his commitment to public service, Tharoor, the Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, said he would continue working for the <strong>welfare of Kerala</strong>, advocating for the <strong>people’s concerns</strong> and <strong>upholding the principles</strong> of good governance.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/shashi-tharoor-udf-bjp-kerala-election-verdict">Shashi Tharoor Hails UDF Victory in Kerala, Congratulates BJP on Historic Thiruvananthapuram Win</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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