Shashi Tharoor gave a surprising answer to the question whether he will remain in Congress or join BJP.

New Delhi : Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is in the headlines these days for his political activities. Recently he remained absent from two important meetings of the party, while on the other hand he is seen praising some of the work of the central government. These incidents have intensified speculation in political circles whether Tharoor will remain in the Congress or may take a step to join the BJP in the future.

However, Tharoor himself denied these speculations and said that he is a Congress MP and the public has trusted him to elect him, which he wants to retain.

Shashi Tharoor was invited
Let us tell you that the dinner organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan in honor of Russian President Vladimir Putin also gave further fuel to this controversy. Shashi Tharoor was invited to the event, but two top Congress leaders—Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge—did not receive invitations. Tharoor attended the dinner and told the media that he had received this invitation in his role as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee. Tharoor said that it is natural to participate in such programs to understand international relations.

Congress is internally uneasy over this decision
He also said that he felt that this time the government took a slightly more open attitude towards different ideas, so he felt satisfied by attending the event. Although the Congress seems internally uneasy over this decision, Tharoor described his step as purely professional and related to parliamentary responsibility.

Tharoor’s response to speculations about leaving Congress
When Shashi Tharoor was asked whether he was going to leave Congress, he clearly said that he did not understand why this question was being asked again and again. He reiterated that he is a Congress MP and his first responsibility is to work for the voters of his constituency. Tharoor says that any new political step requires deep deliberations and decision making at multiple levels, but at the moment his focus is only on serving his voters.

He also said that he is fully aware of his responsibilities and will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling them. However, due to his increasing participation in government programs and staying away from party meetings, the speculations do not seem to be stopping at the moment.