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Shashi Chandran Tharoor
Friday, March 9, 1956
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9013180980
Thiruvananthapuram
Shashi Tharoor was born on 9 March 1956 in London, United Kingdom to Chandran Tharoor and Sulekha Menon, a Malayali couple hailing from Mangalore, Karnataka. Tharoor has three sisters. His father, originally from Kerala, worked in various positions in London, Bombay, Kolkata (formerly called Calcutta) and Delhi, including a 25-year career (culminating as group advertising manager) for The Statesman. His paternal uncle was Tharoor Parameshwaran, the founder of Reader's Digest in India. Tharoor's parents returned to India when he was 2 years-old, where he joined the Montfort School, Yercaud, in 1962, subsequently moving to Bombay (now Mumbai) and studying at the Campion School (1963–68). He spent his high school years at St. Xavier's Collegiate School in Kolkata (formerly called Calcutta) (1969–71). In 1975, Tharoor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from St Stephen's College, University of Delhi, where he had been president of the student union and also founded the St. Stephen's Quiz Club.Within the same year, Tharoor went to the United States to obtain an M.A. in International Relations at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University in Medford. After obtaining his M.A. in 1976, Tharoor further obtained his Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy in 1977 and his PhD in International Relations and Affairs in 1978.While he was pursuing his doctorate, Tharoor was awarded the Robert B. Stewart Prize for best student and was also the first editor of the Fletcher Forum of International Affairs. At the age of 22, he was the youngest person to receive a doctorate in the history of the Fletcher School.. His constituency is located in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Shashi Tharoor is current MP from Thiruvananthapuram [Thiruvananthapuram]. He belongs to Indian National Congress [ INC ].

1. In 2019 He was elected as MP from Thiruvananthapuram[ INC ].

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Shashi Tharoor's Election History

Sr.No.

Year

Party

Constituency

Election

Result

Description

1

2019

INC

Thiruvananthapuram

MP

Won

31078