The Indian Union Muslim League state president, Panakkad Sayyid Sadik Ali Shihab Thangal, has urged the Congress party to tackle any leadership disputes within its Kerala unit. This follows a political debate ignited by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s recent remarks in an interview with an English daily, where he highlighted the absence of a strong leader in the party’s regional unit and subtly positioned himself as a potential candidate due to his appeal to non-traditional voters.