‘Flattered’: Congress MP's hilarious response after podcaster refers to Priyanka Chaturvedi as 'Shashi Tharoor in a saree'

Chaturvedi said, “I don't know if that's a compliment for Shashi or a compliment for me. But I am going to tell Shashi.

Shive Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi's witty response upon being called "Shashi Tharoor in saree" in a podcast has received a hilarious response from the senior Congress leader and MP from Thiruvananthpuram Shashi Tharoor who said he was "flattered".

During an ANI podcast with senior journalist Smita Prakash, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chaturvedi discussed her political positions and her approach to online trolls. “I sometimes love irritating people because they are so invested in my life. 'Where is she going next?'” she said.

Prakash jokingly remarked, “You are Shashi Tharoor in a saree basically, that's what you are.”

Chaturvedi laughed and replied, “I don't know if that's a compliment for Shashi or a compliment for me. But I am going to tell Shashi.”

Chaturvedi shared the clip from ANI on her X account with the caption:"And here I return back to the podcast with @ANI‘s @smitaprakash, a conversation that was refreshing and also fun!"

Responding to the comparison, Tharoor reacted to the clip on X and said, “Thanks, Priyanka. I consider myself flattered either way!”

Chaturvedi also responded to questions related to her political positions, how she deals with trolls, and how her party backed her when she represented India in one of the Indian delegations abroad on India's message on Operation Sindoor.

"I am a very vocal member of the Opposition when I am in my country. But when I am outside my country, I am the ambassador for my nation," she told ANI. In the podcast, Chaturvedi was asked about her recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi which sparked rumours that she may switch sides.

She said she had a "nice 20-minute conversation" with the Prime Minister and that she told him that this was first time she was part of a parliamentary delegation abroad.

She also said the Sena (UBT) distanced itself from violence over language, talking about the language row in Maharashtra.