DC Edit | Is Tharoor a problem for Cong?
2 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Is Tharoor a problem for Cong?

Deccan Chronicle  

The discomfiture of the Congress leadership towards Shashi Tharoor who contested in the party’s presidential election and made it a democratic process has permeated from the national level to the state level with the Kerala unit keeping a distance from the third time MP from there. The party displayed a hostile attitude to Mr Tharoor’s largely successful tour of the northern part of Kerala where he was received with enthusiasm by party workers as well as leaders of the constituents of the party-led United Democratic Front, including the Muslim League. The LDF which was made to bite the dust in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections winning only one of the 20 seats romped home in the elections to the state Assembly held two years later with 99 out of the 140 seats. It is a fact that the utterances of the KPCC president whose single point agenda of attacking the CPI-led Left Democratic Front and his equivocal approach towards the right wing politics have created consternation among the traditional vote bank of the party and the UDF.

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BJP hails Tharoor backing India’s Russia-Ukraine stand
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1 week, 4 days ago

BJP hails Tharoor backing India’s Russia-Ukraine stand

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:The BJP seems to be warming up to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor with each passing day as the saffron party hailed Tharoor’s stand on India’s position on Russia-Ukraine conflict. While the Congress maintained a stoic silence, BJP MP Sambit Patra said that the Congress leaders including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi should “appreciate” Tharoor’s stand. BJP IT …

Shashi Tharoor Row Congress Warns Against Personal Views During Kerala Election Strategy Meeting Kharge Rahul Gandhi KC Venugopal Priyanka Gandhi
1 month ago

Shashi Tharoor Row Congress Warns Against Personal Views During Kerala Election Strategy Meeting Kharge Rahul Gandhi KC Venugopal Priyanka Gandhi

ABP News  

The Congress leadership has issued a stern warning against any "disrespectful" remarks that could harm the party’s electoral prospects in Kerala, as discussions intensified over the upcoming local body and assembly elections in the state. VIDEO | After the conclusion of meeting of Congress top brass with its Kerala party leaders, Congress leader Deepa Dasmunshi says, "First there is a …

Rift with Congress, BJP buzz, second marriage? Shashi Tharoor spills the beans
1 month ago

Rift with Congress, BJP buzz, second marriage? Shashi Tharoor spills the beans

India Today  

Shashi Tharoor has been in the eye of political speculation, with his every remark scrutinised, and his actions dissected for hidden meanings. "Some in my own party oppose me, but I speak for India and Kerala's future," Tharoor said, dismissing the idea that he is about to switch allegiances. The photo, showing the two smiling together, came as a surprise, …

Tharoor Unites Fragmented Congress Leadership in Kerala
1 month ago

Tharoor Unites Fragmented Congress Leadership in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congressmen in Kerala should thank Shashi Tharoor because his recent statements have accomplished what the party's leadership could not achieve. The Congress high command and the Kerala leadership are well aware of the damage that his statements can cause to the party’s prospects in assembly elections slated early next year. In the last election, the BJP snatched Congress …

Will Shashi Tharoor quit Congress? Kerala CM ambition sparks rumours of BJP manoeuvring
1 month ago

Will Shashi Tharoor quit Congress? Kerala CM ambition sparks rumours of BJP manoeuvring

Op India  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been causing political turmoil for the past few days, with his remarks intensifying speculation across party circles. In a recent social media post on X, he appreciated a rare political moment when Bharatiya Janata Party Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Congress’ Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan shared the stage at …

Shashi Tharoor's 'I Have Options' Remark Fuels Rumours Of Rift With Congress
1 month ago

Shashi Tharoor's 'I Have Options' Remark Fuels Rumours Of Rift With Congress

ABP News  

There has been a growing speculations over four-time Congress MP Shashi Tharoor getting disillusioned with the grand-old party over leadership role for the leader. The speculations surfaced over Tharoor's recent criticism of a leadership vacuum in Kerala Congress and a recent meeting with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to discuss his role in the party. Shashi Tharoor …

'Work for unity of party': Kerala Congress counters Tharoor controversy
1 month, 1 week ago

'Work for unity of party': Kerala Congress counters Tharoor controversy

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As Shashi Tharoor continues to march to the beat of his own drum with repeated controversial statements, there is a growing feeling within both the Congress and the UDF that enough is enough. However, the state Congress leadership has conspicuously decided not to succumb to any provocation on the part of Tharoor which might ultimately give a political edge …

After Shashi Tharoor says he has options, CPI(M) hints at welcoming him
1 month, 1 week ago

After Shashi Tharoor says he has options, CPI(M) hints at welcoming him

India Today  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks on the leadership vacuum in Kerala’s Congress have stirred fresh political discussions, with the CPI signaling a warm welcome should he choose to exit the party. Senior CPI leader Thomas Isaac stated that Tharoor “will not be an orphan in Kerala politics” if he leaves the Congress. Meanwhile, senior Kerala Congress leader K Muraleedharan, considered …

I've never mixed politics with development: Shashi Tharoor on escalating row
1 month, 1 week ago

I've never mixed politics with development: Shashi Tharoor on escalating row

India Today  

The Congress finds itself in a bind over its veteran Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor lauding the Left Democratic Front government of Kerala and refusing to back down in the face of the party’s displeasure. Despite sweeping the Lok Sabha polls in Kerala in 2019 and 2024, the Congress faces assembly election challenges from both the Vijayan-led LDF and a BJP …

Beleagured Congress and buoyant CPI(M) scramble to decode Tharoor’s leadership ‘vacuum’ comment
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1 month, 1 week ago

Beleagured Congress and buoyant CPI(M) scramble to decode Tharoor’s leadership ‘vacuum’ comment

The Hindu  

An arguably beleaguered Congress and a seemingly buoyant Communist Party of India scrambled to politically decode Sashi Tharoor’s contentious line that his party lacked leadership in Kerala. In contrast, several CPI leaders praised Mr. Tharoor for speaking the truth about the “divided and rudderless” Congress in Kerala, “predicting” a third consecutive victory for the LDF in the 2026 Assembly polls …

Absence of a leader within Kerala’s Congress, says Tharoor; CPI(M) backs him
1 month, 1 week ago

Absence of a leader within Kerala’s Congress, says Tharoor; CPI(M) backs him

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that Kerala’s party unit lacks a “leader” and warned that it risks a third consecutive term in Opposition unless it broadens its appeal beyond its core voter-base, fuelling speculation about his future with the party. The comments come just days after Tharoor sparked a row by praising the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led …

Tharoor flags ‘absence of leader’ in party’s Kerala unit, Cong. top brass peeved
1 month, 1 week ago

Tharoor flags ‘absence of leader’ in party’s Kerala unit, Cong. top brass peeved

The Hindu  

Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor, MP, seemingly struck a discordant note within the party by reportedly emphasising the “absence of a leader in Kerala’s Congress.“ Mr. Tharoor’s “averment” in a newspaper interview published from New Delhi on Sunday appeared to ruffle feathers in the Congress leadership in Kerala. Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala hinted that Mr. Tharoor’s interview was likely …

Is all well between Shashi Tharoor and Congress? On switching parties, Kerala MP says...
1 month, 1 week ago

Is all well between Shashi Tharoor and Congress? On switching parties, Kerala MP says...

Live Mint  

Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP from Kerela's Thiruvananthapuram, recently refused to comment when asked if "all is well between you and the Congress." But, he quickly added: “What I see in today’s politics is that everyone wants a party or organisation to back you.” ‘Sidelined’ Shashi Tharoor asks Rahul Gandhi about his role in Congress According to reports, Shashi Tharoor …

Shashi Tharoor stirs fresh controversy by underlining ‘absence of a leader in Kerala’s Congress’
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1 month, 1 week ago

Shashi Tharoor stirs fresh controversy by underlining ‘absence of a leader in Kerala’s Congress’

The Hindu  

Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor, MP, appeared to have ruffled his party’s feathers by purportedly underscoring the “absence of a leader in Kerala’s Congress” in a newspaper interview published from New Delhi on Sunday. Arguably, Mr. Tharoor also appeared to advocate for his candidacy as the party’s leader ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, supposedly claiming in the interview …

State Congress leaders unhappy, feel Tharoor given enough leeway
1 month, 1 week ago

State Congress leaders unhappy, feel Tharoor given enough leeway

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Though the Congress high command has stood with Shashi Tharoor, defying the sentiments of the state leadership, the journey is unlikely to be smooth for the Thiruvananthapuram MP as resistance against him has grown stronger among party leaders in Kerala. “Tharoor hasn’t corrected his position even after Rahul Gandhi spoke to him,” a senior Congress leader told TNIE. When …

DYFI raises eyebrows in Congress by inviting Shashi Tharoor to its start-up festival in Kerala
1 month, 1 week ago

DYFI raises eyebrows in Congress by inviting Shashi Tharoor to its start-up festival in Kerala

The Hindu  

The Democratic Youth Federation of India’s invitation to Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor, MP, to speak at its flagship “start-up” festival in Thiruvananthapuram in March has arguably raised eyebrows in the United Democratic Front Opposition in Kerala. The DYFI’s demonstrative cordiality towards Mr. Tharoor came at a time when he faced intense criticism from the Congress leadership in Kerala …

Congress mouthpiece in Kerala takes oblique dig at Shashi Tharoor’s ‘praise’ for State’s start-up sector
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress mouthpiece in Kerala takes oblique dig at Shashi Tharoor’s ‘praise’ for State’s start-up sector

The Hindu  

Veekshanam, the Congress party’s mouthpiece in Kerala, has taken an oblique dig at Shashi Tharoor MP’s purported praise for the State’s start-up sector. In an arguably acerbic editorial on Monday, the newspaper said that lauding Kerala’s “dismal” industrial growth under the Left Democratic Front government was “akin to giving the peace prize to an executioner.” Without naming Mr. Tharoor, the …

Shashi Tharoor’s praise for Kerala’s start-up sector draws plaudits from LDF, flak from UDF
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shashi Tharoor’s praise for Kerala’s start-up sector draws plaudits from LDF, flak from UDF

The Hindu  

Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor, MP, has received praise from the ruling Left Democratic Front for highlighting Kerala’s ‘stupendous’ growth in the start-up sector, while facing intense flak from the Congress-led United Democratic Front Opposition for ‘parroting the government propaganda without a ground reality check’. Mr. Hassan and Mr. Kunhalikutty also took strong exception to Mr. Tharoor branding Prime …

Tharoor's remarks on PM Modi, LDF stir controversy in Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tharoor's remarks on PM Modi, LDF stir controversy in Congress

New Indian Express  

“He won four times from Thiruvananthapuram only because of the support of the poor fisherfolk and the Latin Church. Tharoor’s newfound logic to praise Modi will also not go down well with the AICC leadership. Meanwhile, Tharoor, who got a foothold in the state’s Congress politics with the help of Kozhikode MP M K Raghavan, has been in touch with …

Congress leadership takes a dim view of Tharoor’s ‘praise’ of Kerala’s industrial sector
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress leadership takes a dim view of Tharoor’s ‘praise’ of Kerala’s industrial sector

The Hindu  

Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor, MP, appears to have given the Left Democratic Front government a propaganda advantage by praising Kerala’s “staggering growth” in the start-up sector. However, Mr. Tharoor’s apparent endorsement of the LDF’s industrial policy appears poorly received by Kerala’s Congress leadership. He stated that the Congress would examine the circumstances that led Mr. Tharoor to present …

Shashi Tharoor wins in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram constituency by 16,077 votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shashi Tharoor wins in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram constituency by 16,077 votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is eyeing a fourth consecutive term from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram constituency, staged a victory leading against BJP candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, by a margin of 16,077 votes, the Election Commission of India website reported. Tharoor secured 3,58,155 votes and Chandrasekhar secured 3,42,078 votes Historically, the Thiruvananthapuram seat has swung between the Communist Party of …

Tharoor: Once BJP Loses, Many Possibilities Will Arise
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tharoor: Once BJP Loses, Many Possibilities Will Arise

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After a long time, we are witnessing an election which is not feeling like one big election with a wave, but a sum of many disparate local and state-level polls, and though we have just completed three phases,, we can clearly see that the Narendra Modi-led BJP would not get a majority, said Congress leader Dr Shashi Tharoor on …

In Thiruvananthapuram, all three fronts will fancy their chances
1 year ago

In Thiruvananthapuram, all three fronts will fancy their chances

The Hindu  

Soaring mercury levels and spiralling political temperatures seem to march in lockstep in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency where the Congress, the Communist Party of India, and the Bharatiya Janata Party are battling for the electorate’s hearts and minds at the midpoint of an unseasonably scorching summer. The three-pronged fight between incumbent MP and Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor, …

’CPI is playing BJP’s game in Thiruvananthapuram’, Shashi Tharoor slams Communist Party of India
1 year ago

’CPI is playing BJP’s game in Thiruvananthapuram’, Shashi Tharoor slams Communist Party of India

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday slammed the Communist Party of India, saying it is ironic that the Left party which complains about Rahul Gandhi's candidature in Wayanad is “playing the BJP's game” in Thiruvananthapuram. He is eyeing a record fourth term and will contest against BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, …

Shashi Tharoor's Lok Sabha polls prediction: ‘BJP to emerge as…'
1 year, 2 months ago

Shashi Tharoor's Lok Sabha polls prediction: ‘BJP to emerge as…'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has predicted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will emerge as the single-largest party in the upcoming 2024 general elections. Speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival, Tharoor said the BJP's "numbers can be brought down" to stop it from forming a government. "In Kerala, it is almost impossible to imagine the two major opponents here …

BJP Govt in Kerala? Congress, Left Dub PM Modi’s Claim as ‘Far-fetched Dream’
2 years ago

BJP Govt in Kerala? Congress, Left Dub PM Modi’s Claim as ‘Far-fetched Dream’

News 18  

Two major political players in Kerala– Congress-led United Democratic Front and CPI-led Left Democratic Front – have dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that the BJP will form the state as a “far-fetched dream”. Addressing BJP workers following the party’s win in the northeast, PM Modi on Thursday said Kerala will also have a government of BJP and its allies …

What Shashi Tharoor said at the Congress plenary that no other party leader did
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Unity need of hour in Congress, petty 'group politics' not needed: Shashi Tharoor
2 years, 3 months ago

Unity need of hour in Congress, petty 'group politics' not needed: Shashi Tharoor

India TV News  

Unity need of hour in Congress, petty 'group politics' not needed: Shashi Tharoor Tharoor on Congress: The former UN diplomat said the party needed to be united and there was no need for 'A' and 'I' groups in the Congress of Kerala. Tharoor on Congress : Senior leader of the Congress party and third-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, …

Shashi Tharoor’s political ambitions can put the Congress on test
2 years, 4 months 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. …

Tharoor faces flak from within party after Malabar tour
2 years, 4 months ago

Tharoor faces flak from within party after Malabar tour

The Hindu  

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, MP, appears to have inadvertently exposed himself to criticism from inside his party for embarking on a “political tour” of Malabar allegedly without the concurrence of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. KPCC top brass Secondly, it forced KPCC president K. Sudhakaran to publicly to put a lid on the “bitter, sneaky and often insinuating” statement war …

Congress President Poll: Tharoor Bracing for Defeat? His Cryptic Tweet Might Offer a Hint
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Palace Intrigue Chatter in Cong Game of Thrones: Is Team Tharoor under Pressure to Withdraw?
2 years, 5 months ago

Palace Intrigue Chatter in Cong Game of Thrones: Is Team Tharoor under Pressure to Withdraw?

News 18  

A few days back, the Congress, upon instruction from Sonia Gandhi, issued a set of guidelines for the conduct of its presidential polls. One clause says, “Both Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are contesting in their personal capacity. While most seniors in the party are confident that Kharge has the numbers and will win, the worry is also that Tharoor, …

DC Edit | Family still pre-eminent as Congress in election mode
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Family still pre-eminent as Congress in election mode

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress has finally entered the election mode with two candidates engaged in a straight fight for the post of president of the All India Congress Committee. There has not been much change since then: Sonia Gandhi who succeeded Kesri gave way to her son Rahul Gandhi only to return to the job after the Gandhi scion quit midway. Both …

Congress President Election: 'Leaders Like Kharge Can’t Bring Change', Says Shashi Tharoor About Poll Rival
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress President Election: 'Leaders Like Kharge Can’t Bring Change', Says Shashi Tharoor About Poll Rival

News 18  

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also contesting the post of party president, said that politics is not a part-time job for him and added that he has a 5-decade long career. Ahead of the much-awaited Congress presidential election, party leader Shashi Tharoor said there was no ideological problem between the two candidates and added that if one is satisfied …

Tharoor faces a steep challenge in winning KPCC votes in AICC presidential polls
2 years, 6 months ago

Tharoor faces a steep challenge in winning KPCC votes in AICC presidential polls

The Hindu  

Shashi Tharoor, MP, apparently faces a steep challenge in wooing Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee colleagues in his bid to win the All India Congress Committee presidential polls. In an FB post, a District Congress Committee office-bearer accused Mr. Tharoor of leading an ivory tower existence far removed from the trials and travails of party workers. Congress veteran T. Sarathchandra Prasad …

Tharoor fails to get support from home state for Congress prez bid
2 years, 6 months ago

Tharoor fails to get support from home state for Congress prez bid

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A section of top Congress leaders in Kerala have come out openly in favour of Rahul Gandhi as the next Congress president. Various groups within the Kerala unit of Congress have mounted pressure on the leadership to pass a resolution supporting Rahul Gandhi. The Congress leaders want the resolution to be passed while Rahul Gandhi is in Kerala as …

Congress and the Tharoor factor
2 years, 6 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 …

Section in Congress Kerala Unit Comes Out in Shashi Tharoor's Support After Senior Leader's Remarks
4 years, 7 months ago

Section in Congress Kerala Unit Comes Out in Shashi Tharoor's Support After Senior Leader's Remarks

News 18  

The Congress in Kerala on Saturday moved cautiously to contain the ripples created in the state party unit following the controversial remarks made by a senior party leader against Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor with a section rallying behind the latter. Tharoor, who came under attack from party working president Kodikkunnil Suresh on Friday for joining the"group of 23" that wrote …

Poverty, infra, education, jobs are key challenges for India: Tharoor
4 years, 7 months ago

Poverty, infra, education, jobs are key challenges for India: Tharoor

Live Mint  

Poverty, education, jobs and infrastructure are key challenges India has to address while maintaining its pluralistic character as it approaches 75 years of independence, said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in an interview. But, at the same time, it is imperative that this journey takes place in an open and inclusive society, in a rich and diverse and plural civilization.” He …

Kerala Congress upset with Shashi Tharoor over pro-Modi remarks
5 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Congress upset with Shashi Tharoor over pro-Modi remarks

Op India  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor finds himself in a fix as Kerala Congress president Mullapally Ramachandran has said today that he will seek an explanation from him for heaping praise on PM Modi. Kerala Congress President Mullappally Ramachandran in Kannur: We will seek an explanation from Shashi Tharoor for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Echoing Jairam Ramesh’s sentiments, Shashi Tharoor …

Rahul Gandhi best person to lead Congress, too premature to write GOP's obituary, says Shashi Tharoor
5 years, 10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi best person to lead Congress, too premature to write GOP's obituary, says Shashi Tharoor

Firstpost  

Rahul Gandhi is the best person to pull the Congress out of its predicament following the setback in the Lok Sabha polls, says party leader Shashi Tharoor while declaring that his party is “alive and kicking” and it is too premature to write its obituary New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is the best person to pull the Congress out of its …

Congress needs Kerala-style coalition in India
5 years, 10 months ago

Congress needs Kerala-style coalition in India

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress president Rahul Gandhi could pick up a few home truths now that he has pitched tent in Wayanad. The Kerala model United Democratic Front has been an all-weather coalition of political parties, including those representing various communities and interest groups, and been a successful model in the State since the 1980s when the bipolar formations came into being, …

Angered by Shashi Tharoor’s ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark, Muslim youth leader offers bounty to blacken his face
6 years, 8 months ago

Angered by Shashi Tharoor’s ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark, Muslim youth leader offers bounty to blacken his face

Hindustan Times  

A Muslim youth leader from Aligarh has announced a reward of Rs 11,000 to anyone who blackens the face of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his comment that India would become Hindu Pakistan if the Bharatiya Janata Party wins the Lok Sabha election next year. The Congress distanced itself from Tharoor’s remarks and cautioned its leaders to exercise restraint in …

Congress in Kerala warns Shashi Tharoor against praising Modi
10 years, 5 months ago

Congress in Kerala warns Shashi Tharoor against praising Modi

India TV News  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala today warned Shashi Tharoor against praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi but the former Union Minister set the record straight holding that he is a “proud Congressman” and had not even remotely endorsed the “Hindutva agenda” of the BJP. Signalling that disciplinary action would be contemplated against Tharoor if he kept on lauding Modi's initiatives, KPCC …

The perils of political paratrooping
14 years, 11 months ago

The perils of political paratrooping

The Hindu  

The petit-bourgeois mind is superficial and fickle. Framed by these two extremes, the long-shot and the close-up, the rise and fall of Shashi Tharoor is a cautionary tale about the dangers of entering public life through the constituency of the middle class. The ‘perils of political paratrooping' is how a former colleague of the erstwhile junior minister pithily described Mr. …

Congress worried over Tharoor issue
14 years, 11 months ago

Congress worried over Tharoor issue

The Hindu  

The Congress leaders are worried over the electoral fallout of Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's alleged role in the IPL controversy. Senior leaders, on conditions of anonymity, maintain that even if Mr. Tharoor were to survive the crisis, which has stalled Parliament proceedings, this would hardly come as a relief to the party in his home State …

Cong rejects BJP demand for Tharoor sacking
14 years, 11 months ago

Cong rejects BJP demand for Tharoor sacking

The Hindu  

Congress today rejected as absurd the BJP demand that Union Minister Shashi Tharoor be sacked over the IPL controversy and said it was up to the cricket board to decide on allegations of impropriety over his role in the Kochi IPL team. Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said Mr. Tharoor’s role in having a IPL team from Kochi was not an …

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