Overview
- He told ANI he was abroad on a commitment made six months earlier and said everything was fine from his side.
- He missed the Congress 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, which pressed allegations of electoral irregularities and objections to the SIR of electoral rolls.
- Posts on his X timeline indicated he attended a Kolkata event on Sunday night, which outlets cited in accounts of his movements.
- He had earlier skipped a meeting of Congress Lok Sabha MPs chaired by Rahul Gandhi, with the party informed beforehand, and Manish Tewari was also absent.
- His recent praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other departures from the party line have drawn scrutiny, though no disciplinary action has been reported.