Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 22 -- Reports circulating on social media claiming that senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has quit the Indian National Congress are false, party sources confirmed here today.
The viral posts, which spread rapidly across multiple platforms, alleged that Tharoor had formally severed ties with the party. However, a fact-check has clarified that no such resignation has taken place and that Tharoor remains a Congress MP.
The misleading rumour gained momentum amid discussions on internal unease within the Kerala unit of the Congress. Tharoor has, in the past, publicly expressed displeasure over being sidelined by certain sections of the state leadership.
Speculation intensified after senio...