New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Monday said that in a democracy, it is ultimately the people who decide who will be voted to power, adding that no one can be barred from contesting elections simply because of their family background, as such patterns exist across various fields.

Alvi made the remarks in response to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's essay criticising dynastic politics.

"The public makes the decisions in a democracy. You cannot impose a restriction that says you cannot contest elections because your father was an MP. This is happening in every field. What way will you find for this?" Alvi told ANI.

Earlier, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised "dynastic" politics in India, terming it a "grave threat" to d...