New Delhi, July 11 -- Congress leader K Muraleedharan launched a scathing attack on his colleague Shashi Tharoor on Thursday, saying "he should first decide which party he belongs to". He said the Thiruvananthapuram MP should step down from his posts "if he feels that he is unable to continue in the present set-up."

Shashi Tharoor is being criticised by many of his party leaders for two reasons: First, for criticising former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's 'Emergency', and second, for endorsing himself for the Kerala chief minister's post.

Muraleedharan's comments came as Tharoor shared a survey on X that revealed him as the top choice for the Chief Minister's post in Kerala - where elections are due next year.

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