I appreciate that I'm seen as the underdog in Congress election: Tharoor

Political career spent defending the values of inclusive India, allegations of disloyalty to Nehru Gandhi family malicious: Congress MP

Shashi Tharoor is a three-time member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, former international civil servant, and a well-known author. Tharoor is contesting the Congress’s presidential election and believes that the party will have to fix its organisational deficiencies as it works on a vision for the nation. He spoke to Shine Jacob about his vision for the party, loyalty towards the Nehru Gandhi family, senior leaders opposing his candidature and opponents accusing him of not speaking Hindi.

Edited excerpts from an interview:

How do you see the possibilities of your victory? Where do you see the support coming from?

I have