India, Nov. 4 -- Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP often hitting headlines for his strong opinions over issues even if it sometimes mean not blindly siding with his party - got Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) backing on Tuesday for his remarks in a news article that dynastic politics prevails across the political spectrum - which he said poses a "grave threat" to Indian democracy.

In an article for international media organisation Project Syndicate, headlined 'Indian Politics Are a Family Business', Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor pointed out that while the Nehru-Gandhi family is associated with the Congress, dynastic succession prevails across the political spectrum.

The article mentions leaders of his party and Gandhi scions Rahul a...