New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- The Congress party on Sunday distanced itself from recent comments made by Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in which he applauded veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani. Congress party spokesperson Pawan Khera stated that Tharoor's views are personal and do not represent the party's official stance.

In a social media post on X, Pawan Khera wrote: "Like always, Dr. Shashi Tharoor speaks for himself and the Indian National Congress outrightly dissociates itself from his most recent statement. That he continues to do so as a Congress MP and CWC member reflects the essential democratic and liberal spirit unique to INC."

The statement by Khera came after Tharoor offered birthday greetings to t...