Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday
said he was sad to see Sachin Pilot 'leave' the Congress and asserted
that instead of 'parting', the former Rajasthan deputy chief minister
should have joined the effort to make the party a more effective
instrument for 'his and our dreams'.
However, when asked on Twitter
whether Pilot had left the party, Tharoor said, 'Not formally. I
certainly hope that reconciliation is still possible. The events of the
last few days led me to draw an obvious inference.'
'If he returns to
the fold & works for a revived &reformed @incIndia, he would be
more than welcome,' the MP from Thiruvananthapuram said.
The Congress
on Tuesday cracked the whip on dissident leader Pilot, stripping him of
the posts of deputy chief minister and the party's Rajasthan unit
president for revolting against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Responding to the developments, Tharoor tweeted, 'I am sad to see
@SachinPilot leave @INCIndia.
'I consider him one of our best &
brightest, and wish it had not come to this. Instead of parting, he
should have joined the effort to make the Party a better & more
effective instrument for his, and our, dreams.' -- PTI