Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has denied media reports claiming that he had held discussions in Dubai with a businessman from Kerala associated with the CPM. ADVERTISEMENT"I was on a flight to Dubai when a section of the media reported that I had held talks with an intermediary assigned by the Kerala CPM leadership. However, sources in Dubai told The Telegraph that the CPM leadership wanted to capitalise on Tharoor’s strained relations with the Congress top brass. Instead of directly getting involved with Tharoor, the CPM leadership decided to engage a billionaire businessman based in Abu Dhabi to put out feelers,” the source said. Govindan on Monday dismissed questions about any discussion on Tharoor joining the party as mere speculation, saying such reports had no relevance.

Source: The Telegraph January 26, 2026 23:19 UTC