Have disagreements with some in Congress leadership: Shashi Tharoor

Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that he has differences of opinion with some in the party leadership, but he is not going to talk about them in view of the bypoll in Nilambur constituency. Speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor said that Congress, its values, and its workers were very dear to him. He said that he has worked closely with the party workers for 16 years and sees them as close friends and brothers."I do not go where I am not invited," the senior Congress leader said, but added that he wants the party workers' campaign efforts to bear fruit and the UDF candidate to win from Nilambur.

#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | "I was not invited by the party (for Nilambur by-election campaign)... Yes, there may have been some differences between me and the leadership. Those can be sorted out in closed-door conversations... So far, no one has reached out to me,"… pic.twitter.com/ZvQeWZuQs6

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