Shashi Tharoor’s X post picture NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing speculation about his rift with the Congress party, Thiruvananthapuram MP and senior leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday morning shared a photo on social media with Union minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal, further fuelling rumours about his political future.The picture, which also featured British secretary…
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor is no pushover in politics. And the Congress knows that. In October 2022, the former UN dilpomat-turned politician surprised many in the Congress when he announced to contest elections for the post of Congress president against Mallikarjun Kharge – who was the “nominee” of the Gandhis. Tharoor fought the elections against…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (Pic credit: PTI) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Four-time Congress MP Shashi Tharoor appears to be growing increasingly disillusioned with the party, following what he perceives as a continued sidelining by the high command. His recent public criticism of a leadership vacuum in Kerala Congress and a meeting with Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul…
AICC to discuss fight against BJP ‘anti-people’ policies in Apr NEW DELHI: Congress will hold its All India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Ahmedabad on April 8 and 9 to deliberate on the challenges posed by the governing BJP’s “anti-people” policies and its “relentless attacks” on the Constitution as well as for charting the party’s…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday shared a cryptic post amid rumors of rift with the party.‘Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise,’ the Thiruvananthapuram MP shared a famous quote of English poet Thomas Gray on X. Tharoor had earlier asked Rahul Gandhi to specify the role he is…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: AICC appears unwilling to adopt a diplomatic stance toward Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Despite discussions with a disgruntled Tharoor, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi declined to address any of his grievances or suggestions. Sources indicate that the AICC is no longer inclined to take a lenient approach with Tharoor.Tharoor had asked Rahul to specify the…
NEW DELHI: During a key visit to his constituency Rae Bareli, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reignited political debates by questioning Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati‘s current electoral approach. Addressing Dalit students in Uttar Pradesh, Gandhi asked, “Behenji aajkal chunaav theek se kyun nahi lad rahi (Why is Mayawati not fighting polls properly these days)?“Reflecting…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday responded to PM Modi‘s recent remark to US press on Adani Group row. He said that the issue is not a “personal matter” but rather a matter of the country.“Narendra Modi ji, this is not a personal matter. It’s a matter…
NEW DELHI: Adopting a back-to-basics approach in the face of prolonged political slump, Congress is mulling leaving major decision-making functions to its district units, the building blocks of the party organisation which have been marginalised in the recent decades.Sources said the idea of reorganising the party around District Congress Committees (DCCs) was discussed in the…
NEW DELHI: A war of words between the BJP and Congress erupted on Wednesday after the ruling party accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by using the term “shraddhanjali” (homage) instead of “adaranjali” (respectful tribute) in his tribute on the Maratha ruler’s birth anniversary. BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar criticised Gandhi’s choice…
