'Humans first, caste or religion later': Shashi Tharoor hails Kerala as model of communal harmony

Reflecting on the results of the 2026 assembly polls, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor asserted that Kerala continues to remain a model of communal harmony and is a state where people see human beings first and caste or religion later.

In an X post, he wrote, "One Kerala Story from the recent election results that communalists should note: a Muslim majority constituency, Thavanur, elected a Christian, VS Joy; a Hindu majority constituency, Kalamassery, elected a Muslim. VE Abdul Gafoor; and a Christian majority constituency, Kochi, elected a Muslim, Muhammed Shiyas."

"Despite some influence from the national trends in favour of identity politics, Kerala remains a model of communal harmony, a state where people see human beings first and caste or religion later," Tharoor said.

The Kerala assembly elections concluded ending the 10-year rule of the Left government. The UDF secured 102 seats out of 140 seats in the Assembly elections, with the Congress emerging as the single largest party with 63 seats.