Contribution of Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan should also be regarded like that of Wadiyars: Mani Shankar Aiyar
To a question, Manishankar said that personal choice of a candidate works while voting for gram panchayat elections. But for the general election, the candidate would be irrelevant. It is the party or the alliance which will lead for next five years that would matter for voting, he said.