India, Feb. 3 -- The Delhi high court on Monday issued summons to Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor in a defamation suit filed by former union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar, accusing the four-time Thiruvananthapuram MP of tarnishing his image by accusing him of bribing voters during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

A bench of justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought Tharoor's response and fixed April 28 as the next date of hearing before the registrar.

"Let the plaint be registered as a suit. Issue summons returnable by April. List on April 28 before the joint registrar," the bench said in the order.

In his suit, Rajeev Chandrasekhar has sought Rs.10 crore in damages from Tharoor, insisting th...