New Delhi: Amid reports of asking for more prominent role in the party, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that economic development should, as far as possible, be above the petty divisions of party politics.
Tharoor, who has maintained silence over the reports of his displeasure with the party and seeking more prominent role ahead of the crucial assembly polls scheduled later next year in Kerala, in a post on X, formerly Twitter shared a newsreport titled Left, BJP and Congress share stage during Kerala’s investors meet.
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In his post, the four time Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthpuram said, “Good to see this. Economic development should, as far as possible, be above the petty divisions of party politics.”
His remarks came a day after he arrived back in the national capital from Kerala.
The senior Congress leader had met Leader of Opposotion Rahul Gandhi at his residence over the reports of Kerala state leadership raising eyebrows on him for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump described him as a better negotiator.
The state leadership had also questioned Tharoor for praising the LDF government in the state in his article.
However, what the two leaders discussed is yet unknown. But sources claimed that Tharoor during his meeting clarified to party leadership about his side of the story and also demanded for prominent role.
The senior Congress leader had contested the party’s presidential polls against Mallikarjun Kharge.
He was replaced by Praveen Chakravarty as the chairman of All India Professional Congress.
Even as the crucial assembly polls in Kerala is scheduled in 2026, the party wants to go into the polls with a united face.
