Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 30 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday downplays the recent 'Kochi Mahapanchayat' controversy, saying issues have been resolved amicably with the Congress leadership.

He emphasised unity, focusing on the upcoming Kerala elections, and said he plans to campaign extensively across 140 constituencies. He added that reports of rifts within the party were "exaggerated" and said "all is good" after a meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

Speaking to reporters on the Kerala Congress's Observance Day, the 78th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Tharoor stated that the issues were "thoroughly discussed in a very amicable atmosphere" and that the party is "movi...