New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has received an invitation to Friday night’s State dinner hosted in honour of Russian President Vladimir Putin, while prominent party figures Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have not been included, according to Congress sources.

Tharoor, who currently chairs the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, confirmed his attendance and said the invitation was extended as a matter of protocol to the committee head. Over recent months, Tharoor’s equations within the party have seen phases of unease, making his presence at the high-profile event particularly noteworthy.

When questioned about the absence of invitations for Rahul Gandhi Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress President, Tharo

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