Cong in Kerala distances itself from Tharoor delegation row

The Congress in Kerala Sunday distanced itself from the controversy surrounding Shashi Tharoor’s decision to accept the Centre’s invitation to lead a multi-party delegation abroad, stating that it is for the party high command to comment on the matter.

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Responding to a reporter’s query, Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan said Tharoor is a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), and leaders like him hold a lower position in the party hierarchy.

“A CWC member holds a significant position. The central leadership of the party should express its opinion on the matter. Whatever their view, we will share it,” he said on the sidelines of a function in Paravur.

Senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, however, urged Tharoor to fulfil his “primary responsibility” as a Member of Parliament representing the Congress.

Speaking to a TV channel, Radhakrishnan said Tharoor has two roles one as an international figure with his views and connections, and the other as a Congress MP.