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Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 Various political parties, including prominent ones like the BJP and Congress, have submitted a list of their key campaigners to the Election Commission, which includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul, and daughter Priyanka, as...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 27 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that any alleged deal between the CPI(M) and the BJP would not work in the elections, asserting that the Congress has a "deal with the people."Speaking to reporters during an election campaign in Kayamkulam, Tharoor said if...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – Even as senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tried to downplay the issue, the debate over the Chief Ministership in Kerala refuses to die down, and has turned speculation into a daily spectacle.“There is no need now for a discussion on the Chief Minister’s...

New Delhi, March 24 CPI(M) MP John Brittas on Tuesday cited the 2003 unanimous resolution of Parliament, under then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, condemning the Iraq war, to urge the government to move a similar motion on the Iran conflict.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during zero hour...

New Delhi, March 22 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns about the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes could weaken key protections and reverse rights recognized by the Supreme Court.In a lengthy post on X...

March 21, New Delhi – Regarding the conflict in West Asia, Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor emphasized that issues related to oil and gas supply have become a "serious" global concern. He added that no one wants the war to continue and suggested that India should ideally lead an international...

New Delhi, March 21 The damage being inflicted on the combatants, the neighborhood, and the wider region, including to India, due to the West Asia conflict has "crossed all acceptable limits" and it must be stopped, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said.Interacting with reporters on the...

New Delhi, March 20 The damage being inflicted on the combatants, the neighborhood, and subsequently, the wider region, including India, due to the West Asia conflict has "crossed all acceptable limits" and must be stopped, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Friday.Speaking to reporters on...

New Delhi, March 20 As the rupee fell to an all-time low against the US dollar amid mounting geopolitical tensions, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that the BJP-led Centre should have the "grace" to withdraw its earlier claim that the Indian currency's decline under the UPA...

New Delhi, March 20 The LDF government in Kerala relies heavily on remittances, lotteries, and liquor, a model that will no longer work, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, as he advocates for the UDF, which has been out of power in the state for a decade.In an interview with

New Delhi, March 20 – BJP National Spokesperson C. R. Kesavan praised Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday for his remarks on India's position in the ongoing West Asia conflict, calling it a welcome shift in the Opposition's stance.Responding to Tharoor's comments, Kesavan said, "Senior...

New Delhi, March 19 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday that India still retains space for dissent, but warned of a growing trend of "delegitimising" it, while political analyst Yogendra Yadav cautioned that the country is witnessing not just democratic backsliding but a deeper...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – The battle lines have been firmly drawn in what is shaping up to be one of the most prestigious contests in Kerala’s April 9 Assembly elections – the Nemom Assembly constituency in the state capital.Nemom holds a unique place in Kerala’s political landscape as...

New Delhi, March 19 Ahead of the Kerala assembly elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he is not a chief ministerial contender, as he is not a candidate in the election, and believes that the chief minister should ideally be chosen from among the elected MLAs.In an...

New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the US-Israel and Iran conflict, calling them "reactive and politically driven".It suggested that the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha should learn from his senior colleagues who have...

New Delhi, March 19 Describing the BJP as a minor player in the Kerala elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday that the party is unlikely to have enough influence to be a kingmaker in the state and at best can only "break their duck" in the assembly.In an exclusive...

New Delhi, March 19 Sanju Samson does not need to be the next Mahendra Singh Dhoni; he will be "the one and only Sanju Samson". This is what Indian cricket coach Gautam Gambhir once told Congress MP Shashi Tharoor when the latter recalled his own earlier remark that Samson would be the next...

New Delhi, March 19 Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he understands the Indian government's desire to take a cautious approach to the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, and hopes that it can make a public appeal to both sides to end the war quickly.In an interview...

Ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor stated on Thursday that he is not a potential chief ministerial candidate, as he is not a candidate in the election, and believes that ideally, the chief minister should be chosen from among the elected MLAs.In an...

New Delhi, March 19 – Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, both Members of Parliament from the Congress party, have publicly defended India's foreign policy in the context of the conflict in West Asia involving Iran, Israel, and the US. The two veteran politicians have expressed support for India's...