Muraleedharan reacted after Tharoor praised Modi’s “energy, dynamism, and willingness to engage” as a “prime asset” and said he deserved greater support.

Before the United, the Shashi Tharoor-led delegation visited Panama, Guyana, Colombia, and Brazil.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday refuted the alleged controversy over his remarks in a podcast to an English daily, saying that it was a 45-minute conversation about life and nothing about any political controversy.

Shashi Tharoor said in a recent interview that if his leadership was not required, he had other options as well.