7 months ago
Congress Leaders Meet Tharoor Amid Disputes
Shashi Tharoor, a leader in the Congress party, met with the party's top leaders, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, in Delhi.
Their meeting lasted over an hour.
Tharoor has been upset with the party because he made some comments that people thought were praising the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
He also skipped some important meetings where the party was talking about their plans for the upcoming elections in his home state, Kerala.
Tharoor wanted to talk to Kharge and Gandhi about his concerns, and the party said they would try to fix these issues before the elections.
The party wants to make sure everyone is happy and working together before the big vote.
Meanwhile, Vijay's father, S A Chandrasekhar, urged the Congress to form an alliance with Vijay's political party, TVK, to regain its former prominence in Tamil Nadu.
Chandrasekhar believes this alliance could help both parties.
Shashi Tharoor met with Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in Parliament House to address his concerns.
The meeting lasted over an hour and was also attended by Congress general secretary K C Venugopal.
Tharoor has been critical of the Congress party and skipped several high-level meetings, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The party aims to resolve Tharoor's grievances before the upcoming elections in Kerala.
Vijay's father, S A Chandrasekhar, urged the Congress to form an alliance with Vijay's political party, TVK, to regain prominence in Tamil Nadu.
- Who
- Shashi Tharoor, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, S A Chandrasekhar, Vijay
- What
- Meeting to address Tharoor's concerns and potential alliance between Congress and TVK
- Where
- Parliament House, Delhi and Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
- When
- Thursday
- Why
- To address Tharoor's grievances and explore political alliances in Tamil Nadu
Congress Leadership
Shashi Tharoor
Tharoor's Criticism
Congress Leadership
The Congress leadership is willing to address Tharoor's concerns to maintain party unity before the elections.
Shashi Tharoor
Tharoor has been critical of the party's decisions and skipped important meetings, expressing his views publicly.
Key facts
- Participants
- Shashi Tharoor, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, K C Venugopal
- Location
- Parliament House, Delhi
- Date
- Thursday
- Meeting Duration
- Over an hour
- Tharoor's Home State
- Kerala
- Congress Party
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi
- TVK
- Vijay's political party
- Vijay's Father
- S A Chandrasekhar
Timeline
Rahul Gandhi's Tamil Nadu visit ignites alliance talks.
Seat-sharing deal with Kanimozhi collapses.
Quotes
Shashi Tharoor
Senior Congress leader and MP from Thiruvananthapuram
“I see it in a positive way that one has an opportunity to discuss all issues very cordially and constructively in the spirit of camaraderie, and that's something that's very important in a party. We are all colleagues working together. These are my two leaders, the Congress President on the one hand and the Leader of the Opposition in my own House of Parliament, the Lok Sabha. To have an opportunity to have a very constructive, focused conversation was good. We are moving forward together in a very positive way.”
NDTV
“I am very satisfied with the meeting. Thanks to @INCIndia President @kharge ji and LS LoP @RahulGandhi ji for a warm and constructive discussion today on a wide range of subjects. We are all on the same page as we move forward in the service of the people of India.”
NDTV
Sources
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Rahul Gandhi–Kanimozhi meet ends without seat-sharing breakthrough in Tamil Nadu - Telegraph India
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Rahul, Kanimozhi talks on TN seat-sharing end without deal
All smiles after hour-long meet
Jana Nayagan: Vijay’s father, film director SA Chandrasekhar, talks about delay; says son is not afraid of anything
All is good: Tharoor after meeting Rahul, Kharge
Join TVK’s Alliance, Vijay Will Give Power, Says Actor’s Father Chandrasekhar to Congress
‘All is good’: Days after Kochi ‘miff’, Shashi Tharoor meets Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge
'Rahul Gandhi Gives 'Boost, Horlicks'": Congress On Vijay's Father's Offer
‘We are all on the same page’: Tharoor signals truce with Cong after 2-hour meeting with Kharge, Rahul Gandhi
‘All is good, we are on same page’: Shashi Tharoor after meeting Kharge, Rahul
‘We are on the same page’, says Shashi Tharoor after meeting Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge
Inside Rahul-Kanimozhi meet: An easing of tensions, and DMK’s softening stance on a big Congress ask
What Happened When Shashi Tharoor Met Rahul Gandhi. The Inside Story
'On the Same Page': Tharoor Holds 2-Hr-Long Meet with Rahul Gandhi, Kharge
DMK-Congress Alliance Talks Hit A Cul-De-Sac
