Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Chandrasekhar continue to spar over AIIMS in Kerala
Shashi Tharoor and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar continued over establishment of AIIMS in Kerala with the former saying that no MP can promise to set up the prestigious medical institution in the place of his choice.
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In a social media post on Sunday, Tharoor said despite his best efforts for Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, the central government has accepted Kerala government's proposal to set up AIIMS in Kozhikode district.
State Health Minister Veena George has informed the state assembly that the Centre has accepted the proposal to set up an AIIMS at Kinalur in Kozhikode, he pointed out on X. «I stated during the election campaign that no MP can promise to set up an AIIMS in any location of his choice — it depends on what the state government proposes and the central government agrees to. Despite my best efforts, and intensive lobbying for an AIIMS in my constituency, I honestly told voters that the state government had opted for Kozhikode and that was the sole choice before the Centre,» Tharoor said. «Shame on those BJP candidates who misled voters by promising otherwise!» Tharoor added.
In his reaction, Chandrasekhar said the Congress MP, who has represented Thiruvananthapuram for 15 years, has kept none of his promises. Chandrasekhar claimed that the situation would have been different if it was a BJP MP representing Thiruvananthapuram and he
