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Shashi Tharoor
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Shashi Tharoor

Lok Sabha MP
ThiruvananthapuramKerala
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Father's Name
Late Chandran Tharoor
Profession
Author (25+ Books), Former UN Under-Secretary-General, Politician
Gender
Male
Age
68 years (b. ~1958)
Age
68
Years
Education
Doctorate
Net Assets (2024)
₹55.42 Cr
2024 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
3
0 disposed · 0 convicted
Attendance (Avg.)
93%
Across 1 sessions
Questions Asked
240
In Parliament
Debates
38
In Parliament

Political Career Timeline

  1. 1978
    UN Diplomat / Under-Secretary-General· New York / Geneva

    Served 29 years in UN, rising to Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information; Official candidate for UN Secretary-General (2006).

  2. 2009
    Member of Parliament & Union MoS for External Affairs· Thiruvananthapuram

    Elected to 15th Lok Sabha and appointed Union MoS for External Affairs.

  3. 2012
    Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development· Thiruvananthapuram

    Appointed Union MoS for HRD in Manmohan Singh Cabinet.

  4. 2014
    Member of Parliament & Parliamentary Committee Chairman· Thiruvananthapuram

    Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha and served as Chairman Standing Committee on External Affairs.

  5. 2019
    Member of Parliament & Standing Committee Chairman IT· Thiruvananthapuram

    Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha defeating Kummanam Rajasekharan (BJP) by 99,989 votes; served as Chairman Committee on Information Tech.

  6. 2022
    Congress Presidential Candidate· National

    Contested Congress All India Presidential election against Mallikarjun Kharge, securing 1,072 votes.

  7. 2024
    Member of Parliament· ThiruvananthapuramCurrent

    Re-elected for a fourth consecutive term to 18th Lok Sabha defeating Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar (BJP) by 16,077 votes.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2009Lok SabhaThiruvananthapuramINCWon3,26,72544.29%
2014Lok SabhaThiruvananthapuramINCWon2,97,80634.1%
2019Lok SabhaThiruvananthapuramINCWon4,16,13141.19%
2024Lok SabhaIndian National CongressWon3,58,41537.19%

Parliamentary Performance

93%
Average Attendance
240
Questions Asked
38
Debates Participated
—
Private Members Bills
Committees (0)

No committee memberships on record.

Attendance by session (1)
Overall93%

Parliamentary Activitylive from Sansad

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Financial Profile(2024)

₹55.42 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹6.22 Cr11%
  • Movable Assets₹49.20 Cr89%
  • Liabilities₹00%
Movable Assets
₹49.20 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹6.22 Cr
Liabilities
₹0
Net Assets
₹55.42 Cr
Earlier affidavits
2019₹35.00 Cr
2014₹23.00 Cr
2009₹18.50 Cr

Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

2
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
1
Acquitted
  1. 1
    Scorpion on Shivling Speech Defamation Matter2018Pending
    Court — Rouse Avenue Court New Delhi
  2. 2
    Political Protest March Case 22021Pending
    Court — Thiruvananthapuram Court

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.

Family

ST
Shashi Tharoor
Lok Sabha MP
Parents
LT
Father
Late Chandran Tharoor
Media Executive (Statesman)
LT
Mother
Lily Tharoor
Author / Social Activist

Education

Doctorate
Ph.D. International Affairs, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA, 1978; M.A., B.A. Hons. St. Stephen's College Delhi

Income(2022 - 2023)

Total declared income
₹4.32 Cr
Self₹4.32 Cr
Declared income by year (5)
2022 - 2023₹4.32 Cr
2021 - 2022₹3.85 Cr
2020 - 2021₹3.12 Cr
2019 - 2020₹2.85 Cr
2018 - 2019₹2.68 Cr
Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2024 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2024 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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