Shashi Tharoor congratulates PM Modi on the BJP’s victory in UP, describing him as a man of “tremendous vim and dynamism.”

*Paromita Das

On Sunday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP’s stunning victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022, describing him as a guy of “tremendous vitality and dynamism.”

He also stated that the opposition did not anticipate him to win by such large margins, but he did.

Shashi Tharoor told reporters at the Jaipur Literature Festival, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a man of incredible vitality and activity, and he has done some things that are really outstanding, especially politically.”

We weren’t expecting him to win by such large margins, but he did.” Following the accolades, the Congress MP slammed PM Modi, accusing him of empowering elements in society that are dividing our country on communal and religious lines. “Until the exit polls came out, there was no doubt in my mind that most of the people were expecting a very, very close fight, and some were claiming anecdotally that Samajwadi Party was ahead,” he added of the UP polls 2022 result. “The Indian voter has the ability to surprise, and one day, the BJP will be surprised as well.” But for the time being, they’ve given the BJP what they wanted,” he continued.

Tharoor arrived in Jaipur on Sunday to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival 2022. The 15th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 will take place in a hybrid format from March 5 to March 14, with on-ground events from March 10 to March 14 at Clarks Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan.