Overview
- Tharoor missed a parliamentary strategy meeting at Sonia Gandhi’s residence on Tuesday, his second no-show in four days after skipping a Kerala election strategy huddle last week.
- He said the invitation arrived only a day or two in advance and that he had already booked travel back from Dubai, adding he had informed the party beforehand.
- Tharoor told reporters he would convey any issues directly to the Congress leadership during the Parliament session starting Wednesday.
- He declined to comment on reports that he met people linked to the CPI(M) in Dubai, a claim the CPI(M)/LDF leadership publicly dismissed as speculation with no talks held.
- Congress leaders said Tharoor remains a senior party figure and any grievances would be addressed, with party brass weighing a direct meeting to settle concerns.