Shashi Tharoor’s Kerala Election Insights
Not Running for Chief Minister
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has shut down rumors about him becoming Kerala’s next chief minister. He confirmed he won’t contest the upcoming assembly elections. Tharoor believes the chief minister should be chosen from among the elected MLAs, not from outside. “I’m not in the running for this top job,” he stated, adding that his focus will be on campaigning across Kerala for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).
Campaigning for UDF Unity
Tharoor backed Rahul Gandhi’s recent message urging party leaders to “dance together,” calling it a positive push for unity within the UDF alliance. He expressed confidence that the UDF could win between 85 and 100 seats in Kerala’s 140
