US EditionKharge, Rahul brainstorm with Cong. leaders from Kerala on Assembly poll strategy
- On Friday, Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will skip a Congress high-command meeting in Delhi called by Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to review Kerala Assembly elections.
- Party sources say Tharoor felt `insulted` at a Kochi Mahapanchayat recently attended by Rahul Gandhi, as Gandhi did not mention him by name, fueling Tharoor's displeasure.
- At the Kochi Mahapanchayat, Tharoor's speech was cut short when Rahul Gandhi arrived and at least six leaders spoke afterward, altering the planned speaking order and deepening his dissatisfaction.
- Tharoor chose to stay away as a form of protest, sources say, and despite outreach by AICC in-charge for Kerala Deepa Dasmunshi, he did not respond and plans to attend the Kerala Literature Festival, Kozhikode on Saturday.
- The absence is a setback for the Congress after a thaw earlier this month at Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad, as leaders warn ignoring Tharoor's strong Thiruvananthapuram vote base risks campaign impact.
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Kharge, Rahul brainstorm with Cong. leaders from Kerala on Assembly poll strategy
Candidate selection, seat-sharing with allies, and building bridges with social organisations reportedly topped the agenda. Sunny Joseph, Satheesan, Chennithala, Adoor Prakash, M.M. Hassan among attendees
Upset with Rahul Gandhi's snub, Tharoor to skip key Congress meet
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is set to skip a strategy meeting of the party for the upcoming Kerala polls on Friday, January 23, as he is upset over Rahul Gandhi not properly acknowledging his presence at a recent event and repeated attempts by state leaders to “sideline” him, sources said on Friday. They said that while a series of events had led to his disappointment with the treatment meted out, the tipping point was Gandh…
Shashi Tharoor Upset Over Kochi Incident, to Miss Important Congress Meet
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is staying away from a crucial strategy meeting on the Kerala Assembly elections, after feeling 'insulted' at a Mahapanchayat in Kochi where Rahul Gandhi was present, according to party sources. The move highlights tensions inside the party ahead of the high-pressure state contest.Congress insiders said Tharoor has conveyed deep frustration with both the Kerala uni
Shashi Tharoor to skip key Congress meet over 'insult' during Rahul Gandhi's recent Kochi visit
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will not attend the meeting convened by the party high command on Friday to discuss poll preparations and UDF prospects in assembly elections. The meeting called by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi will be attended by all veterans including the KPCC president and Leader of Opposition. Tharoor was ill-treated by kerala Congress leadership Tharoor’s decision to not attend the meeting c…
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