Is Congress confused on Shashi Tharoor? Guarantee of victory or fear of rebellion in the party – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: Sometimes in politics, the most popular face becomes the biggest dilemma for the party. Similar is the situation these days with Kerala Congress and its high-profile leaders. Shashi Tharoor Is of.

The whole world knows Shashi Tharoor for his excellent English and global image. But for some time now, Thiruvananthapuram MP Tharoor has changed his attitude. Now the Kerala Assembly is attracting him more than the Delhi Parliament. And this is a headache for the Congress high command.

After all, what is the issue?

The simple thing is that the board for assembly elections is going to be held in Kerala soon. Congress is desperate to return to power there. In such a situation, Shashi Tharoor has made it clear in hushed words and sometimes openly that he Chief Minister Ready to take the responsibility of becoming.

The general public, especially the youth and educated people want to see Tharoor as the CM candidate. He feels that Tharoor has a vision to transform Kerala. But, the story within the Congress party is not so simple.

Why is the command sitting in Delhi scared?

The Congress leadership is facing a situation of “well here, ditch there”.

1. Tharoor’s strengths: Tharoor is the face who can attract neutral voters (those who are not staunch followers of any party). He is popular among the youth and is making inroads in various sections of the society (Nair, Church, minorities). If Congress puts him forward, the chances of winning the elections may increase.
2. Fear of Party: On the other hand, the old and veteran leaders of Kerala Congress consider Tharoor as an outsider or ‘parachute leader’. V.D. Satheesan and K. Leaders like Sudhakaran have been running the organization for years. If Tharoor is suddenly made the ‘CM face’, there could be a fierce rebellion within the party. Groupism is an old disease of Kerala Congress, which may re-emerge.

Tharoor has changed his style

If you pay attention, you will find that Tharoor no longer just goes to literature fests. These days he is from Kerala religious monasteriesmeeting influential social leaders and community leaders. This is a clear indication that he now wants to come out of the ‘elite’ image and become a grassroots leader.

What will happen next?

At present, the Congress leadership has adopted the policy of ‘Wait and Watch’. They can neither reject Tharoor as he is a ‘winning card’, nor openly make him the groom as the baraati (other leaders) will get angry.

In the coming days, it will be interesting to see whether Congress takes a risk and plays a bet on Tharoor, or follows the old tradition. But one thing is certain, Tharoor has definitely created a stir from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram by presenting his claim.