Late-Night Condolence Calls Mark Shashi Tharoor's Saturday After Two Colleagues' Deaths 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. 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. A late-night round of rural visits According 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. Sharing the families' grief Tharoor 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. Questions & Answers 1. What did Shashi Tharoor post on social media? He said his Saturday only ended past 11 pm after he visited the homes of two party colleagues to offer condolences. 2. Where did these condolence visits take place? In the rural parts of Shashi Tharoor's constituency. 3. When did the two party colleagues die? Both died suddenly earlier in the same week. 4. What did Tharoor say he could offer the grieving families? He wrote that all he could offer was a hug, a prayer and a consoling word. 5. Where did Tharoor share this update? He shared it in a post on X from his handle @ShashiTharoor. Leader Profile: Shashi Tharoor • Role: Member of Parliament, Thiruvananthapuram • Born: 9 March 1956, London, UK • Party: Indian National Congress • Education: PhD, Fletcher School, Tufts University Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram since 2009, a former UN Under-Secretary-General, and an award-winning author of over 25 books. Political Career & Achievements • UN Under-Secretary-General (2002–2007) • MP, Thiruvananthapuram (since 2009) • Minister of State for External Affairs (2009–2010) • Chair, Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs • Author of 25+ books; Sahitya Akademi Award winner Quick Facts • Finished second in the 2006 race to become UN Secretary-General. • Earned his PhD at age 22 — the youngest in the Fletcher School’s history. https://trendkia.com/en/neta-ji/dera-rata-11-baje-ke-bada-do-sathiyon-ke-ghara-shoka-jatane-pahunche-shashi-tharura-8716 TrendKia — Har trend, sabse pehle.