Kerala Congress Rift? Shashi Tharoor Skips Key Strategy Meet Ahead of 2026 Assembly Polls | News9

Senior Congress leaders from Kerala met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to discuss strategy for the 2026 Kerala Assembly polls, but the meeting has sparked speculation of a rift within the party. Congress general secretary K C Venugopal shared photos of the gathering, calling it a “Kerala family” meeting, yet Shashi Tharoor, the four-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram, was notably absent. Sources indicate Tharoor is unhappy over what he perceives as a lack of recognition during Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Kochi, citing the January 19 felicitation event as a tipping point. While his office mentioned prior commitments at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode, insiders say Tharoor’s absence signals internal friction within Congress ahead of the high-stakes Kerala Assembly elections.

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