Overview
- After a meeting in Mallikarjun Kharge’s Parliament office, Tharoor called the discussion warm and constructive and said the party is on the same page.
- He stated, “I am in the Congress and I am not going anywhere,” pledging to work for a UDF victory in Kerala and ruling out any chief ministerial bid.
- Kerala opposition leader V. D. Satheesan said Tharoor will be a frontline campaigner, with plans for him to cover constituencies across the state.
- Tharoor criticised “fanciful” media reports about the meeting, noting only three people were present and calling other details sheer speculation.
- Positioning for the polls, he attacked the LDF over corruption, accused the BJP of communal politics, and said the Union Budget lacked specifics and vision.