Will Shashi Tharoor Join BJP? Will He Remarry? Congress Leader Ends Curiosity

“…No, every party has their own belief and history. It is not right to join other party if you can’t embrace their belief. I don’t think that is right. But there is always an option to be independent. In today’s time party is a vehicle one needs to carry organisational strength to carry those values forward," the Thiruvananthapuram MP said.

“At the national level, the BJP has shown the ability to put forward this which we haven’t been able to replicate in many states. In Kerala, CPIM has shown the ability in the last two elections and I don’t see anything wrong in pointing that out. We (Congress) lack organisation in every booth, and lack workers. We are not a cadre-based party. We have many leaders but we lack workers. But I am against the plan of changing India into ‘Hindu Rashtra’. This is against our Constitution," Tharoor further said.

Tharoor On Congress’ Criticism Over His Praise For PM Modi

Reacting to his recent criticism by the Congress over his praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Kerala government, he said that he has expressed opinions on several issues that were not “liked by Congress" in the past and he has been facing this situation for a long time.

“I opposed Nehru’s panchayati raj, I opposed BJP’s Hindutva and communal agenda, I oppose Left ideology. I oppose Emergency, it was wrong and it suspended our state liberties and freedom of expression. I have criticised everyone at some point. I have opinions and sometimes they are not liked by my party I have been facing that for a long, no point in discussing it," he said.

He also said that he does not consider himself a “primary politician" and intends to work in the interest of the people.

“I do things with sincerity and speak as an individual. I don’t see myself as a primary politician. I want to do things for my country but as an opposition leader, there are limitations so all I can do is say and keep the interest of the people and the state as a priority," the Congress leader said.

On being Asked if the Congress party has made the full use of his potential and talent, Tharoor said, “If they don’t want who am I to say anything? If they need me I am ready but they haven’t felt that need".

“I have criticised the Left party many times but it was taken for granted once I said something nice. It has become a big deal. I don’t need to justify myself. I expressed my opinion," the Congress leader added, referring to the controversy that erupted within the party after he lauded the Kerala government in a newspaper article.

Will Tharoor Remarry? He answers

The Congress MP was also questioned on his personal life and his plans to remarry. “Not at all. I have had a lot of experience in life. In the last 10 years, I have been single."

Tharoor revealed that while his mother encourages him to remarry, he is content with his current phase. “God hasn’t made me feel the need for it now," he remarked.

Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar, 51, was found dead in a suite of a luxury hotel in Delhi on the night of January 17, 2014, while Shashi Tharoor was attending a Congress meet in Delhi along with then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Gandhis and the entire Congress leadership.

The Tharoors had moved into the hotel because the MP’s home was being renovated.

The Thiruvananthapuram MP was charged with abetment to suicide and cruelty by the Delhi Police. A Delhi court, however, in 2021, refused to accept a Delhi Police chargesheet that said Tharoor should be investigated, and cleared the former Union Minister of all charges.