At the Wayanad meetings, Kerala Congress leaders had given a united call to take on the LDF in the upcoming Assembly elections. In the recent past, Tharoor’s statements and articles have drawn sharp criticism from Congress leaders at both the national and state levels. Several Congress leaders had publicly questioned his intentions. Tharoor has, however, maintained that there is no variance in stance on foreign policy and that there must be bipartisanship. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is set to chair the meeting in Kerala on Friday with state leaders to fine-tune the party’s strategy for the Assembly elections.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 10:43 UTC