Is Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor gearing up to quit the Congress before the Kerala Assembly Election 2026? It is believed that he is unhappy with the treatment he had received at the Mahapanchayat in Kochi, and that too in the presence of Rahul Gandhi. He was told that only Rahul Gandhi would speak after him; however, he found to his chagrin that many other leaders spoke after him. After refusing to attend the party meeting, Shashi Tharoor will participate in the Kerala Literary Festival being held on the same day, Friday. A diplomat by training and a prolific writer, Shashi Tharoor has been on a loggerhead with the Congress for a long time.

Source: dna January 23, 2026 08:41 UTC