Overview

• K. Muraleedharan declared Tharoor “no longer one of us” and said he will be excluded from all Congress programmes in Thiruvananthapuram until he abandons his nation-first position
• Muraleedharan warned that the party’s national high command will determine whether to impose disciplinary action on Tharoor for defying the official line
• Tharoor has stood firm on prioritizing national security over party loyalty, defending his support for Operation Sindoor and urging cooperation across party lines
• The public feud highlights a broader conflict between individual conscience and collective discipline within the Congress over its response to the Pahalgam attack and diplomatic outreach
• The rift adds to Congress’s challenges in projecting unity in Kerala as it gears up for the April 2026 assembly elections