Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday (January 24, 2026) said he has never violated the party’s stated positions in Parliament, asserting that his only public disagreement in principle was over Operation Sindhoor.
Answering questions during a session at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode, Mr. Tharoor said he had taken a strong stand on that issue and remained "unapologetic".
His statement comes amidst recent reports stating "Tharoor’s differences with the party leadership", with a speculation that he is upset over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi not adequately acknowledging his presence at a recent event in Kochi and over alleged repeated attempts by state leaders to sideline him.
Explaining his position, Mr. Tharoor said that, as an observer and writer, he had written a newspaper column after the Pahalgam incident, stating that it should not go unpunished and that there should be a kinetic response.
Dynastic politics 'grave threat' to Indian democracy: Shashi Tharoor
