Overview
- Sharing a White House video of President Donald Trump with New York mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani, Shashi Tharoor wrote that rivals should fight hard in elections but cooperate once voters have spoken.
- Tharoor added that he would love to see more such conduct in India and said he is trying to do his part, posting the message on X.
- BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla endorsed Tharoor’s sentiment and mocked Congress leadership, asking whether Rahul Gandhi would get the message and urging the party to put “India First not Parivar.”
- Senior Congress voices renewed criticism of Tharoor’s recent positions, with Sandeep Dikshit questioning his loyalty after earlier praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and remarks on dynastic politics and his post‑Operation Sindoor role.
- Both Trump and Mamdani described their Oval Office meeting as productive, with Trump saying he would feel very comfortable living in New York under a Mamdani administration.