In a striking turn of events, Shashi Tharoor, one of the most respected voices in Congress, has come forward to support Rahul Gandhi’s explosive voter-fraud allegation. The claim that the 2024 Karnataka Lok Sabha polls were stolen through collusion between the Election Commission and BJP sent shockwaves across the political spectrum. While many within the party recoiled from such a bold accusation, Tharoor’s endorsement signals a deepening internal rift.

Rahul’s allegation, delivered at an INDIA bloc meeting just yesterday, was dismissed by the Election Commission as "new wine in an old bottle," and even labeled "absurd analysis." Still, the fact that Tharoor chose to publicly back him speaks volumes about where loyalties now lie.
For weeks, simmering disagreements over Operation Sindoor have been testing the cohesiveness of Congress. Tharoor’s stance has only heightened the tension, making clear that not all senior leaders are aligned with the party's dominant narrative.
As political watchers anticipated a unified front at a critical time, Tharoor’s defiance stands out. It underscores a shift one that could reshape internal debates and influence public perception of the party’s coherence.
With internal disagreements now out in the open, Congress faces the challenge of reconciling these divides or risk being further splintered by them.