'Congress in many ways a family-run party': Shashi Tharoor blunts Rahul Gandhi's 'dynasty' attack on BJP

NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor has taken the sting out of Rahul Gandhi's "dynasty" attack on the BJP by describing the Congress a "family-run party in many ways.".

When asked about who could be the prime ministerial candidate from the Congress if the opposition alliance wins the next Lok Sabha elections, Tharoor said: "My guess is from the Congress party either Mr Kharge who will then be the first Dalit Prime Minister of India or Rahul Gandhi since in many ways it is a 'family-run' party."..

When asked about the BJP targeting Congress on. at a news conference in Mizoram, Rahul Gandhi tried to counter the question by alleging that the BJP also has its share of dynasts in the party...

"Rahul Gandhi tries to paint BJP as a dynastic party, but Shashi Tharoor hits right back, calls the Congress a family run party!.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the attack against the Congress calling it a "family-run party" in all his election speeches and accusing the grand old party of turning 'prajatantra' (democracy) into 'parivartantra' (dynasty)...

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