'Grateful To Be Part Of This Major Institution': Shashi Tharoor On Becoming Full Member Of CWC — Watch

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed gratitude for joining Congress Working Committee. Sachin Pilot and Manish Tewari also included, ahead of crucial elections.

Congress Member of Parliament, Shashi Tharoor, conveyed his heartfelt gratitude on Sunday following his inclusion as a full member of the Congress Working Committee, the paramount decision-making body of the grand political party. The induction of Shashi Tharoor, along with other top party leaders such as Sachin Pilot and Manish Tewari, into the Congress Working Committee comes in anticipation of the forthcoming high-stakes electoral season.

Expressing his appreciation, Tharoor acknowledged Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for bestowing this honour upon him. In his role as a full-fledged participant in the Congress Working Committee, Tharoor joins colleagues in steering the party's significant decisions.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tharoor said: "I am honoured by the decision of the President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge ji and the Congress central leadership to nominate me to the Working Committee. As one who is aware of the historic role played by the CWC in guiding the party over the last 138 years, I am humbled and grateful to be part of this institution, and look forward to the opportunity to serve the party alongside my dedicated colleagues."

"None of us can accomplish anything without the lakhs of committed workers who are the lifeblood of the party. Today, above all, I bow to them. The countless Indians who seek a more inclusive and accepting India deserve the best from us," he added further. 

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Tharoor remarked: "I am honoured by the decision of the Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and the Congress central leadership to make me a full member of the Congress Working Committee...I am deeply humbled and grateful to be a part of this major institution alongside my valued colleagues. I have to say that none of us can truly accomplish anything without the lakhs of committed party workers who are the lifeblood of the party," as reported by ANI. 

Tharoor's political career includes three terms as a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament representing Thiruvananthapuram. He was also a Union Minister in the UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh. Notably, he ran for the position of Congress President in the previous year's election, which was won by Mallikarjun Kharge, the incumbent Congress Chief.

This reconstitution of the Congress Working Committee marks a significant event, with the previous formation dated back to September 11, 2020, during the tenure of Sonia Gandhi's presidency.

The current reshaped committee constitutes the first Working Committee under Mallikarjun Kharge's leadership. Several notable exclusions from the new CWC lineup include ex-MP from Rajasthan Raghuveer Singh Meena, Jai Prakash Aggarwal, Dinesh Gundu Rao, H K Patil, K H Muniappa, P L Punia, Pramod Tiwari, and Raghu Sharma.