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LDF convener T.P. Ramakrishnan connected Sunday (January 25, 2026) denied reports of immoderate treatment with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor connected joining the CPI(M) and said “anyone who supports the Left stance would beryllium welcomed”.
Responding to reports that Mr. Tharoor held discussions with radical associated with the CPI(M) successful Dubai, Mr. Ramakrishnan said nary specified speech had taken place.
“We person not held immoderate treatment with Mr. Tharoor. We are acceptable to clasp discussions if helium changes his governmental stance,” helium said.
Mr. Ramakrishnan said Mr. Tharoor is presently with the Congress and is bound to travel its governmental line.
“If helium leaves the Congress, past discussions tin beryllium held regarding his governmental stance,” helium said.
He said that to grow the LDF’s base, parties, groups and individuals would beryllium welcomed, but added that Mr. Tharoor does not autumn into that class astatine present.
“He is an MP connected to nationalist politics. If helium accepts the LDF’s basal and helps the front, we volition not hesitate to clasp discussions with him,” Mr. Ramakrishnan said.
Reports emerged connected Sunday that Mr. Tharoor had met radical adjacent to the CPI(M) successful Dubai, wherever helium travelled aft attending the Kerala Literature Festival successful Kozhikode.
In Kozhikode, Mr. Tharoor had said that helium had immoderate issues that would beryllium discussed wrong the party.
Mr. Tharoor and his campy are yet to respond to the reports of discussions with the CPI(M).
Speculation astir the Thiruvananthapuram MP switching to different governmental enactment emerged pursuing claims that helium was upset implicit Congress person Rahul Gandhi not adequately acknowledging him astatine a caller lawsuit successful Kochi and implicit alleged repeated attempts by State leaders of his enactment to sideline him.
