Ahead of the assembly elections in Kerala, the Congress' top leadership held a strategy meeting with leaders from the state.

The Congress, however, denied that anyone was upset. It claimed that Tharoor had already discussed his inability to attend the meeting with the leaders

Shashi Tharoor will skip a Kerala polls strategy meet, upset over Rahul Gandhi’s snub and moves by state leaders to sideline him.

Congress leaders, including Kharge and Rahul, strategize for Kerala Assembly polls, focusing on candidate selection and alliance building.

On this Special Report, India Today reporter Rahul Gautam provides details on the internal friction within the Kerala Congress as MP Shashi Tharoor skipped a crucial election strategy meeting in Delhi. While the AICC leadership and Rahul Gandhi met with Kerala MPs, Tharoor remained in his constituency, Thiruvananthapuram, for a government event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rahul Gautam notes that 'Mr. Sashi Tharoor had already taken permission from the high command that he'll not be able to come for today's meeting given the fact that there is a program of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his constituency'. Despite the reported permission, the absence has raised concerns within the party due to Tharoor's previous instances of missing key organizational events, including a December rally and a CPP meeting. The report highlights the challenges the Congress faces in maintaining a united front in Kerala ahead of the upcoming elections while the BJP observes the unfolding political dynamics.