THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Shashi Tharoor’s presence at the state banquet hosted for visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin has reopened long-simmering tensions between the Thiruvananthapuram MP and the Congress high command, giving the BJP-led NDA government yet another opportunity to widen the rift. However, according to NDTV, the veteran Congress leader seems to be in no mood as yet to break ties with his party, despite everything.
In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, during which the Thiruvananthapuram MP was asked if was looking to make a big move anytime soon, Tharoor said, "...I don't know why this has to be asked. I mean I'm an MP of the Congress party. I went to great trouble to get elected. It would take a considerable amount of thought and various other considerations to be anything else."
Tharoor told NDTV that he has a job to do for voters and is doing his very best to fulfill obligations to them.