K. C. Venugopal & Shashi Tharoor

K. C. Venugopal: K. C. Venugopal, an India — Indian National Congress MP, demanded the immediate implementation of the 2023 women's reservation law without delay, criticizing the government's agenda to link it with delimitation.

Shashi Tharoor: Shashi Tharoor, an India — Indian National Congress MP, stated that the opposition supported women's reservation but objected to its linkage with delimitation, which he considered a fundamental issue for India's unity.

K. C. Venugopal: K. C. Venugopal, a Congress General Secretary, was also unable to attend a meeting due to election campaigning in India — Kerala.

Shashi Tharoor: Shashi Tharoor, a Congress MP, has repeatedly missed key party meetings, leading to speculation and criticism within the party.

K. C. Venugopal: K. C. Venugopal is a senior Member of Parliament leading a Parliamentary Friendship Group, specifically for Portugal.

K. C. Venugopal: K. C. Venugopal, General Secretary of the India — Indian National Congress, also missed the meeting due to campaigning, though his absence is not linked to controversy like Shashi Tharoor's.