Shashi Tharoor Joins Congress Rebels' Meet Over Election Defeats
After the Congress's defeat in five states, the "G-23" or group of dissident leaders in the party met at Ghulam Nabi Azad's home in Delhi this evening amid calls by a section of the party for a complete overhaul and a non-Gandhi at the helm. Those who drove to Mr Azad's home for a dinner meet included Kapil Sibal, Shashi Tharoor, Anand Sharma, Manish Tewari, Bhupinder Hooda, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Prithviraj Chavan, Raj Babbar, PJ Kurien and Mani Shankar Aiyar.
