New Delhi/IBNS, Jan. 29 -- Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament, seeking to dispel persistent speculation about internal discord within the party.

The interaction, described by Tharoor as routine, came as the new Parliament session got underway.

Ahead of the meeting, the Thiruvananthapuram MP dismissed media chatter suggesting strain in his relationship with the party leadership.

Speaking briefly to reporters in New Delhi, Tharoor questioned the unusual attention surrounding the meeting, stating that there was nothing remarkable about engaging with his own party leaders.

According to sources, the meeting took place in Kharge's c...