Shashi Tharoor skips key Congress meeting for third time in a row

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, for the third time in a row, has skipped a crucial meeting of party MPs chaired by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, sparking speculations of his ties with the grand old party. The meeting was held on Friday (December 12).

However, Tharoor had informed the party leadership about his inability to attend the meeting, reported ANI , quoting sources. Another Congress MP, Manish Tiwari, was also absent from the meeting.

Was in Kolkata

Shashi Tharoor’s absence from key Congress discussions has drawn attention in recent weeks, with two earlier meetings in November also having been missed by the Thiruvananthapuram MP.

The first instance occurred on November 30 during a strategy session chaired by Sonia Gandhi. The meeting was considered sign