Congress can’t afford one more group, says Tharoor
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress can’t afford one more group, says Tharoor

The Hindu  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on November 22 that he did not intend to create one more group within the party. Mr. Tharoor was addressing the media after visiting Indian Union Muslim League State president Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal at his house at Panakkad. Mr. Tharoor’s visit to Panakkad during his ongoing Malabar campaign assumed significance, especially when he faced criticism from the Congress’s State leadership. Kunhalikutty, MLA, and Muslim Youth League State president Syed Munawwarali Shihab Thangal were among those who received Mr. Tharoor at Panakkad. After his Panakkad meeting, Mr. Tharoor proceeded to Malappuram, where he was accorded a warm reception at the District Congress Committee office.

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Shashi Tharoor says he’s ‘humbled, grateful’ after Congress top panel inclusion
1 year, 4 months ago

Shashi Tharoor says he’s ‘humbled, grateful’ after Congress top panel inclusion

Live Mint  

Congress Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor, who was included in the Congress Working Committee ahead of the Lok Sabha election, has said that he was ‘humbled and grateful’ to be part of this institution. Shashi Tharoor said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has honoured him and emphasised that the party owes the finest efforts to the numerous Indians aspiring for a more …

What Shashi Tharoor said at the Congress plenary that no other party leader did
1 year, 9 months ago

What Shashi Tharoor said at the Congress plenary that no other party leader did

India Today  

At the 85th Congress plenary held in Raipur from February 24 to 26, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor made news when he boldly said that his party should be absolutely clear in its ideological stance and must stand up for its founding principles. Of course, he toed the Congress line when, speaking on the economic resolution passed on the second …

Will accept Shashi Tharoor warmly if he wants to join us, says Kerala NCP chief, Congress MP responds
2 years ago

Will accept Shashi Tharoor warmly if he wants to join us, says Kerala NCP chief, Congress MP responds

India Today  

The Kerala Nationalist Congress Party state president, PC Chacko, said in Kannur that if Congress leader Shashi Tharoor wanted to join their party, they would warmly accept him. PC Chacko also questioned whether any of the Congress leaders in Kerala would be able to express the opinion expressed by Shashi Tharoor on the issue of the construction of Vizhinjam port. …

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test
2 years ago

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s recent hectic five-day Malabar tour that has got the Congress’ Kerala leadership hot under the collar is intricately connected to the party’s Delhi intrigues and the events that followed his unsuccessful run in the party’s presidential election. In a deeply one-sided election, with the party’s machinery standing firmly behind the present president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. …

Why Shashi Tharoor's Kerala visit left Congress leaders unsettled
2 years ago

Why Shashi Tharoor's Kerala visit left Congress leaders unsettled

India Today  

After throwing his hat in the ring for the Congress presidential poll, Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor has made his party sit up and take notice with his four-day tour of Kerala’s Malabar region, which culminated on November 23. He has been winning the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat since 2009, a feat accomplished despite lacking a support base within …

Congress President Poll: Tharoor Bracing for Defeat? His Cryptic Tweet Might Offer a Hint
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress President Poll: Tharoor Bracing for Defeat? His Cryptic Tweet Might Offer a Hint

News 18  

Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face-off in a historic elections today as voting for the post of All India Congress Committee President began on Monday morning. Tharoor posted an ambiguous quote in Hindi, saying “we fight some battles only so that history can remember that the present was not silent.” Tharoor had earlier alleged that he was …

Shashi Tharoor Loses Poll, But Congress Under Mallikarjun Kharge Should Adopt His 10 'Ideas'
2 years, 2 months ago

Shashi Tharoor Loses Poll, But Congress Under Mallikarjun Kharge Should Adopt His 10 'Ideas'

News 18  

“Bakrid mein bachenge toh Muharram pe nachenge, pehle mujhe jitao to sahi,” said Mallikarjun Kharge two weeks ago when asked what he plans to do if he wins the Congress president elections — a feat he achieved on Wednesday. Tharoor’s 10 ‘Ideas’ What are Shashi Tharoor’s ideas that the Congress could do well to take a leaf out of? The …

Tharoor says ‘establishment’ with Kharge as Congress votes to elect president
2 years, 2 months ago

Tharoor says ‘establishment’ with Kharge as Congress votes to elect president

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the final showdown between senior Congress leaders for party chief post, Shashi Tharoor, one of the two candidates, said that the revival of the grand old party has begun whatever the outcome. Tharoor was responding to a tweet by party colleague Salman Soz who hailed Tharoor's “courage against heavy odds” and the “determination of our dedicated volunteers.” Congress …

Congress president polls | Team Shashi Tharoor finds major discrepancies in the voter list
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress president polls | Team Shashi Tharoor finds major discrepancies in the voter list

The Hindu  

Congress presidential hopeful Shashi Tharoor and his team found major discrepancies with the list of delegates handed over to them by the Central Election Committee of the party. On Thursday, when Mr. Tharoor reached the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office where barely 20 persons were present, forcing him to ask, "We are holding elections after 22 years and there will …

Congress presidential election | Shashi Tharoor says will call for CWC elections if elected party chief
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress presidential election | Shashi Tharoor says will call for CWC elections if elected party chief

The Hindu  

Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday asserted that if he becomes the All India Congress Committee chief, he would fully implement the party's existing constitution which requires Congress Working Committee elections and revival of the parliamentary board that has been dormant for a quarter-century. In an interview with PTI, Mr. Tharoor also said the Congress must decentralise authority and …

Cold response from TNCC, but Shashi Tharoor firm on contesting
2 years, 2 months ago

Cold response from TNCC, but Shashi Tharoor firm on contesting

The Hindu  

In a predictable turn of events, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor received a muted response from well-known faces of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, who stayed away from his campaign at Sathyamurthy Bhavan on Thursday. Mr. Tharoor, however, has defiantly said that he wouldn’t withdraw his nomination for the Congress President’s election, scheduled on October 17. Responding to the question about …

Congress leaders ‘cold shoulder’ Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress leaders ‘cold shoulder’ Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu  

It seems as if there is a wide gap between the Congress party leaders and Shashi Tharoor, the contesting candidate for the president post of the All India Congress Party. This was clearly visible with no Congress delegates present when Mr. Tharoor arrived at a private hotel on Monday. Surprisingly, there was no information about the visit of Mr. Tharoor …

Congress president polls | Open to public debate, will evoke people's interest in party, says Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress president polls | Open to public debate, will evoke people's interest in party, says Shashi Tharoor

The Hindu  

Set for an electoral face-off with Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge for the AICC chief's post, Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on October 2, 2022 said he would be open to the idea of a public debate between the candidates as it would evoke people's interest in the party in a manner similar to the recent British Conservative Party leadership race. …

Shashi Tharoor Wants to be ‘Voice of Youths’, Says New Congress President Won't be A 'Rubber Stamp'
2 years, 2 months ago

Shashi Tharoor Wants to be ‘Voice of Youths’, Says New Congress President Won't be A 'Rubber Stamp'

News 18  

Shashi Tharoor, who is one of the contenders in the Congress presidential poll race, on Saturday said he wants to be the “voice of the youths” of the country and said he does not think that the new party chief will be a “rubber stamp”. The Lok Sabha MP from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram also said that he was engaged in a …

Is Tharoor the New Jitendra Prasada? Gandhis' Nod to Kharge Lays Bare Democracy Myth, Power Dynamics
2 years, 2 months ago

Is Tharoor the New Jitendra Prasada? Gandhis' Nod to Kharge Lays Bare Democracy Myth, Power Dynamics

News 18  

Oily, deep-fried bread pakoda and tea is the staple for reporters at the Congress headquarters for any big event; a ‘treat’ offered by the Grand Old Party’s media department. Tharoor’s G-23 allies Manish Tewari and Anand Sharma were seen endorsing Kharge. While most Congress leaders did not want to be seen with Tharoor, leaders flocked to Kharge as he filed …

Tharoor is international man, don’t think he’ll contest Congress polls: K Suresh
2 years, 3 months ago

Tharoor is international man, don’t think he’ll contest Congress polls: K Suresh

Live Mint  

Congress Kerala MP Kodikunnil Suresh said on Thursday that Shashi Tharoor is an international man and he doesn’t think the Thiruvananthapuram MP would contest the Congress Presidential polls. While Shashi Tharoor has not made it official that he would be contesting the Congress Presidential election, there is speculation that he has got a nod from Sonia Gandhi to go ahead. …

Congress and the Tharoor factor
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress and the Tharoor factor

The Hindu  

Outwardly, Congress leaders from Kerala appear neutral on the possible candidature of Shashi Tharoor for the Congress president’s post, but their real stance on the sitting MP from Thiruvananthapuram running for the office in the upcoming organisational polls remains unclear. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran said that if Mr. Tharoor wishes to contest the polls, there is nothing …

Tharoor does not rule out candidature for AICC president
2 years, 3 months ago

Tharoor does not rule out candidature for AICC president

The Hindu  

Congress leader Sashi Tharoor, MP, appeared not to rule out contesting for the All India Congress Committee president's post. The leadership in Britain’s Conservative Party had riveted public attention.” Mr. Tharoor said he was "gratified" that his write-up on the Congress organisational elections had generated such interest. Jairam Ramesh’s reaction Congress media chief Jairam Ramesh refused to speculate on the …

Tharoor mulls contesting Congress prez poll, to take final call soon: Sources
2 years, 3 months ago

Tharoor mulls contesting Congress prez poll, to take final call soon: Sources

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is exploring the possibility of running for the post of Congress president though he is yet to take a final call on it, sources said. “Allowing members of the party drawn from the AICC and PCC delegates to determine who will lead the party from these key positions, would have helped legitimize the …

Shashi Tharoor plans to run for Congress president?
2 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor plans to run for Congress president?

The Hindu  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is exploring the possibility of running for the party President’s post, The Hindu has learnt, though the only indication from him is an article he wrote for a Malayalam daily on Monday, in which he expressed hope that several candidates come forward for the contest. Mr. Tharoor, citing the example of the ongoing leadership race in …

Shashi Tharoor asks for immediate change of leadership in Congress
3 years, 3 months ago

Shashi Tharoor asks for immediate change of leadership in Congress

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader and Three-time Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said there should be new leadership of the Congress party. "If Rahul Gandhi wishes to take over, it should happen quickly," said Tharoor to the media as he arrived near Ernakulam on a day that saw the party's Punjab unit implode. Incidentally, by now various feeder organizations …

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