India, May 9 -- Seeking his third election to Parliament, this time from his birthplace, Chandigarh, Manish Tewari, 58, advocates his love for the city where he spent his formative years to build a connect with voters.

Having represented Ludhiana (2009) and Anandpur Sahib (2019) in the Lok Sabha, Tewari is not new to the campaign but this election is special for it gives him the opportunity to make his janmabhumi (birthplace) his karmabhumi (platform to work). The former Union minister recently dared his BJP rival Sanjay Tandon, who is contesting his debut election, to an open debate on issues of public concern in Chandigarh. Though he is yet to receive a response, he is pulling out all stops to connect with voters offline and online.

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