{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Late-Night Condolence Calls Mark Shashi Tharoor's Saturday After Two Colleagues' Deaths",
  "summary": "Shashi Tharoor said on social media that his Saturday ended past 11 pm after he visited the homes of two party colleagues who died suddenly this week, in the rural parts of his constituency.",
  "content": "Shashi Tharoor's Saturday only wrapped up past 11 pm, after he visited the homes of two party colleagues in the rural parts of his constituency to pay condolences, he said in a post on X (@ShashiTharoor). Both colleagues had died suddenly earlier in the week.\n\nA late-night round of rural visits\nAccording to Tharoor, the visits took him to the rural stretches of his constituency, where he called on the homes of the two colleagues who had passed away. He noted that the entire round only concluded after 11 pm.\n\nSharing the families' grief\nTharoor wrote that the grief of both families was hard to bear. He said all he could offer in such moments was a hug, a prayer and a consoling word.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. What did Shashi Tharoor post on social media?\nHe said his Saturday only ended past 11 pm after he visited the homes of two party colleagues to offer condolences.\n\n2. Where did these condolence visits take place?\nIn the rural parts of Shashi Tharoor's constituency.\n\n3. When did the two party colleagues die?\nBoth died suddenly earlier in the same week.\n\n4. What did Tharoor say he could offer the grieving families?\nHe wrote that all he could offer was a hug, a prayer and a consoling word.\n\n5. Where did Tharoor share this update?\nHe shared it in a post on X from his handle @ShashiTharoor.\n\nLeader Profile: Shashi Tharoor\n• Role: Member of Parliament, Thiruvananthapuram\n• Born: 9 March 1956, London, UK\n• Party: Indian National Congress\n• Education: PhD, Fletcher School, Tufts University\n\nCongress MP from Thiruvananthapuram since 2009, a former UN Under-Secretary-General, and an award-winning author of over 25 books.\n\nPolitical Career & Achievements\n• UN Under-Secretary-General (2002–2007)\n• MP, Thiruvananthapuram (since 2009)\n• Minister of State for External Affairs (2009–2010)\n• Chair, Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs\n• Author of 25+ books; Sahitya Akademi Award winner\n\nQuick Facts\n• Finished second in the 2006 race to become UN Secretary-General.\n• Earned his PhD at age 22 — the youngest in the Fletcher School’s history.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/neta-ji/dera-rata-11-baje-ke-bada-do-sathiyon-ke-ghara-shoka-jatane-pahunche-shashi-tharura-8716",
  "category": "Leaders Speak",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-19",
  "tags": [
    "ShashiTharoor"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}