Given the rampant groupism in the Congress party in Kerala, the Congress high command on Friday evenly balanced the groups in the new campaign committee and manifesto committee, which were announced today for the upcoming Assembly elections. Both Ramesh Chennithala and Shashi Tharoor were accommodated.
Congress MPs from Kerala are Jubilant over Shashi Tharoor’s reported patch up with party high command. No longer be a dissident leader. Speculations are that Tharoor may soon head party manifesto committee for Kerala assembly elections.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor clarifies he has not deviated from the party line, stressing internal issues should be discussed privately. He also reiterates his support for Operation Sindoor and defends his decision to attend literary events.
A fresh debate has erupted within the Congress after senior leader Digvijaya Singh’s remarks on organizational strength triggered strong reactions. While Singh clarified his opposition to RSS ideology, party leaders remain divided. Shashi Tharoor emphasized the need for discipline and a stronger party structure.
Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao said Shashi Tharoor’s comments praising PM Modi reflect his personal views and not the party’s official stance.
A new parliamentary assessment warns that changes unfolding in Bangladesh could reshape India’s strategic environment in lasting ways, demanding careful diplomacy, sharper regional focus, and timely recalibration to avoid losing influence in a close neighbour.
The fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was abandoned due to dense smog and hazardous air quality. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the scheduling, highlighting Kerala’s much safer conditions, as players and fans faced an evening of frustration.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has introduced three private member bills in the Lok Sabha, the most important of which is a bill to criminalize marital rape. Tharoor said that a woman’s consent remains essential even after marriage and the principle of ‘no means no’ should apply.
Shashi Tharoor lamented the political landscape in which “everyone has to be ideologically purist, (and) no one will see merit in the other side or talk to anyone from the other side.”
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