THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday struck a notably bipartisan tone while reacting to the Kerala local body election results, congratulating the Congress-led UDF for its sweeping gains across the state even as he openly praised the BJP’s historic performance in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
Tharoor’s remarks have drawn attention, coming amid his recent praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his presence at the official dinner hosted for visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin -- an event not attended by senior Congress leaders, including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the party president, Mallikarjun Kharge.
In a long post on X, Tharoor described the election outcome as “a day of amazing results, " saying the mandate was clear and reflected the democratic spirit of Kerala.