Initially, Chandrashekhar was ahead by 23,000 votes, however, the trends have changed and Tharoor has got the lead after officials started counting votes from coastal areas.
Even in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, initially Shashi Tharoor was trailing veteran BJP leader O Rajagopal by at least 15,000 votes. However, in the end Tharoor emerged as the winner.
Even in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, initially Shashi Tharoor was trailing veteran BJP leader O Rajagopal by at least 15,000 votes. However, in the end Tharoor emerged as the winner.