Amid the row triggered by Tharoor’s comments expressing unhappiness with the party, Congress leadership has called a meeting of party members from Kerala on Friday. Senior Congress members from the state which includes organisational managers and MPs are likely to attend the meeting, in which party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi will take part….
Shashi Tharoor posts selfie with Piyush Goyal and Jonathan Reynolds NEW DELHI: Is Shashi Tharoor on his way out of the Congress or is he just flexing his muscles for a greater role in Kerala Congress keeping in mind the assembly elections in the state next year? Well, any answers to this at present would…
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…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday declined to comment further on the internal party criticism he faced for his recent positive remarks about Kerala’s LDF government‘s industrial policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“No comments at all. Go watch the match; it’s an important match today,” the Thiruvananthapuram MP said to reporters at the…
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: Congress’s mouthpiece in Kerala, Veekshanam Daily, on Monday criticised Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor for his remarks on Kerala’s startup sector in its latest editorial. Without naming him, the editorial slammed the Congress leader for praising entrepreneurial growth of the state under the Left government. The publication in its strongly worded latest editorial advised…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor offered a rare moment of praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his recent visit to the United States. Tharoor acknowledged key achievements from PM Modi’s visit, particularly on trade negotiations and defence cooperation. He welcomed the trade deal discussions and expressed optimism over India’s diplomatic engagements.However, his remarks…
