Thiruvananthapuram Kerala MP

Dr. Shashi Tharoor Member of Parliament (MP) from Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Biodata

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Name of Member: Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency & State: Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

Lok Sabha Experience: 15,16

Sixteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile
Tharoor, Dr. Shashi
Constituency   : Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
Party Name     : Indian National Congress(INC)
Email Address : office[AT]tharoor[DOT]in
shashi[DOT]tharoor[AT]nic[DOT]in
Father’s Name Shri Chandran Tharoor
Mother’s Name Smt. Lily Tharoor
Date of Birth 09 Mar 1956
Place of Birth London (England)
Marital Status Widower
No. of Sons 2
Educational
Qualifications		 B.A. (Hons), M.A., M.A.L.D, Ph.D., D.Litt (Honorary), Dr. Honoris Causa
Educated at St Stephen`s College, Delhi University, New Delhi and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, U.S.A.
Profession Diplomat
Writer, International Civil Servant
Permanent Address
Apt. Gj, Condor Marigold,
Bhakthy Vilasam RD.Vazhuthacaud,
Thiruvananthapuram-695014
Kerala
Tel : (0471) 2324555,
Fax : (0471) 2324666
Present Address
97, Lodhi Estate,
New Delhi – 110 003
Tels. : (011) 24644035, 24644383
Fax : (011) 24654158
Positions Held
2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
23 May 2009 – 18 Apr. 2010 Union Minister of State, External Affairs
30 Apr. 2010 Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
4 May 2010 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development
May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1 Sep. 2014 onwards Chairperson, Standing Committee on External Affairs
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs
29 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee
Books Published
Non Fictions (i) Shadows Across The Playing Field: 60 Years Of India-Pakistan Cricket (2009) with Shaharyar Khan; (ii) India: From Midnight to the Millennium(1997); (iii) Reasons of State(1981), A study of Indian foreign Policy making; (iv) Nehru: The Invention of India (2003), a biography of India`s first Prime Minister; a collection of literary essays; (v) Bookless in Baghdad(2005), an essay collection; (vi) The Elephant, The Tiger and the Cellphone: Reflections on India in the 21st Century(2007); (vii) Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century (2012); (viii) India: The Future is Now (edited)(2013); (ix) India Shastra : Reflections on the Nation in our time (2015)
Fictions: (ix) The Great Indian Novel (1989) (x) Show Business (1992) which received a front page accolade in the `New York Times` Book Review and has since been made into a motion picture, “Bollywood”; (xi) The Five-Dollar Smile (1990) a collection of short stories; and (xii) Riot(2001). Illustrated books (i)India (2008), a photo book in collaboration with photographer Ferrante Ferranti; and (ii)Kerala: God`s Own Country (2002), with text by Shashi Tharoor and paintings by the renowned M.F. Husain; also translated in French, German, Italian, Malayalam, Marathi, Polish, Romanian, Russian and Spanish
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Winner (i) A Commonwealth Writers Prize, 1991 and other literary and Journalistic awards; and (ii) A Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, 2004; Named Global Leader of Tomorrow at World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos, Switzerland, 1998; awarded (i) Robert B. Stewart Prize for the Best Student, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; (ii) An honorary D.Litt.,University of Puget Sound; and (iii) Doctorate Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest, Romania; first Editor, Fletcher Forum of International Affairs, Fletcher
Social And Cultural Activities
Columnist and Writer, Indian and International Publications; served as (i) Contributing Editor and Occasional columnist, Newsweek International; and (ii) Public Speaker on Indian and Global Issues.
Special Interests
International Affairs, Literature, Cricket, Theatre, The United Nations, Human Rights; and served The United Nations for 29 year career(1978-2007)
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Cricket, reading, writing, theatre, movies and media
Sports and Clubs
Chairman, (i) City Cricketers, Thiruvananthapuram; (ii) India International Centre; and (iii) Kerala International Centre; and Captained, Ministry of External Affairs Cricket team, 2009-10
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Under-Secretary-General, Communications and Public Information, U.N., 2001-2007; Executive Assistant, Secretary General, U.N.,1997-2000; Special Asst.,USA/UN for peacekeeping, 1989-1996; Deputy Chief, Secretariat, UNCHR, 1985-89; Head, Singapore Office, UNHCR, 1981-84; and Public Information Officer, UNHCR, 1978-81;served (i) Board of Overseers, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the board of trustees of the Aspen Institute; (ii) Advisory Boards of the Indo-American Arts Council, the American India Foundation, the World Policy Journal, the Virtue foundation and the human rights organization `Breakthrough`;appointed an International Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 2008-11; Fellow, New York Institute of the Humanities and the Patron of the Dubai Modern School; Awards (i) The Pride of India Award, the Zakir Husain Memorial Foundation, Nagpur; and (ii) The Hakim Khan Sur Award for National Integration, presented by Maharana of Udaipur; Member, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2010-12.

 

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Thiruvananthapuram Constituency, Kerala Loksabha Election 2009 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

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Constituency Name: Thiruvananthapuram

 

VII. RESULT

PARTY

CANDIDATE

VOTES

WINNER

INC

Shashi Tharoor

326725

RUNER-UP

CPI

Adv. P Ramachandran Nair

226727

MARGIN

99998

 

VI. DATES

POLLING

COUNTING

DECLARATION OF RESULT

16-Apr-2009

16-May-2009

16-May-2009

V. POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER

1034

AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION

1081

DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY :

NIL

NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED

NIL

IV. VOTES

1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL)

276

2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM

0

3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED

737365

4. TENDERED VOTES

0

MEN

WOMEN

TOTAL

1. NOMINATED

21

0

21

2. NOMINATION REJECTED

3

0

3

3. WITHDRAWN

2

0

2

4. CONTESTED

16

0

16

5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT

14

0

14

II.ELECTORS

1. GENERAL

538884

579202

1118086

2. SERVICE

2831

1130

3961

3. TOTAL

541715

580332

1122047

III. VOTERS

1. GENERAL

366760

368223

734983

2. PROXY

0

3. POSTAL

2658

4. TOTAL

737641

III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE

65.74

Important Links:

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Thiruvananthapuram Constituency, Kerala Loksabha Election 2019 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

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Constituency Name: Thiruvananthapuram

RESULT

PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES
WINNER INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS DR. SHASHI THAROOR 416131
RUNER-UP BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY KUMMANAM RAJASEKHARAN 316142
MARGIN 99989

 

DATES

POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT
2019-04-23 2019-05-23 2019-05-23

 

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER 1305 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 1051
DATE(S) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY: NA
NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLLS WAS ORDERED

 

VOTES

1. TOTAL VOTES POLLED ON EVM

1003736

2. TOTAL DEDUCTED VOTES FROM EVM(TEST VOTES+VOTES NOT RETRIVED+ NOTA)

4554

3.TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED ON EVM

999182

4. POSTAL VOTES COUNTED

7533

5. POSTAL VOTES DEDUCTED (REJECTED POSTAL VOTES + ‘NOTA’)

1115

6. VALID POSTAL VOTES

6418

7. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED

1005600

8. TEST VOTES POLLED ON EVM

1

9. VOTES POLLED FOR ‘NOTA’ (INCLUDING POSTAL)

4580

10. TENDERED VOTES

34

 

I. CANDIDATES

MEN

WOMAN

THIRD GENDER

TOTAL

1. NOMINATED

19

1

0

20

2. NOMINATION

3

0

0

3

REJECTED

3. WITHDRAWN

0

0

0

0

4. CONTESTED

16

1

0

17

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

13

1

0

14

II. ELECTORS

MEN

WOMAN

THIRD GENDER

TOTAL

1. GENERAL

660165

706382

34

1366581

2. OVERSEAS

767

175

0

942

3. SERVICE

3731

173

0

3904

4. TOTAL

664663

706730

34

1371427

III. VOTERS

MEN

WOMAN

THIRD GENDER

TOTAL

1. GENERAL

490233

513476

15

1003724

2. OVERSEAS

11

0

0

11

3. PROXY

0

4. POSTAL

6445

5. TOTAL

490244

513476

15

1010180

6. VOTES REJECTED DUE

0

TO OTHER REASON

III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE

73.66

 

Important Links:

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Shri A. Charles Member of Parliament (MP) from Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Biodata

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Name of Member: Shri A. Charles

Political Party: Congress (I)

Constituency & State: Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

Lok Sabha Experience: 8,9,10

Tenth Lok Sabha
Members BioprofileCHARLES, SHRI A.

[Cong.(I) – Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)]
Father’s NameDate of Birth

Place of Birth

Marital Status

Spouse’s Name

Children

Educational Qualifications

Profession

Permanent Address

Present Address

Positions held

1984

 

1985

1989

Jan. 1990-Aug. 1990

Aug. 1990

 

1991

Social and Cultural Activities

 

Special Interests

Favourite Pastime and   Recreation

Countries visited

 

Other Information

 

 

 Shri Abraham14th November, 1930

Trivandrum* (Kerala)

Married on 27th December, 1962

Smt. Evangeline

Three sons

B.A., B.L.
Educated at University College, Trivandrum and Law College, Trivandrum (Kerala)

Civil Service, Agriculturist and Social Worker

T.C. 1/1460, Medical College, P.O. Trivandrum (Kerala) Tel. 444547

19, Janpath, New Delhi-110001. Tel. 3718231

 

Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
Member, Estimates Committee
Member, Committee on Hindi Language
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

Member, P.C.C. (I), Kerala; Member, A.I.C.C. (I)

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)

Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House

Member, Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport.

Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time

Secretary, various charitable societies; Founder-Member, Christian College, Kattakada, Trivandrum; Presently Secretary, School for Mental Care of Children, Vattapara, Trivandrum; Member, Central Committee of the C.S.I. for several years; One of the seven trustees of the C.M.S. trust which looks after nearly 6,000 orphans all over the country

Upliftment of the handicapped and destitutes

Reading and social service

Abu Dhabi, Iran, U.K. and West Germany; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Iran

Member, Kerala Public Service Commission with experience in administration for more than 25 years; and Secretary, South Kerala Diocese of the C.S.I. for several years.
*Now known as Thiruvananthapuram
Disclaimer:
These Biodata of present and past Members of Parliament are taken from https://loksabha.nic.in/. Also any reference to the location of a particular State, or Country in the bio-profile of Members (particularly in the columns ‘place of birth’ or ‘Educated at’) is given by the Members themselves while filling up of the Proforma after their election to the Lok Sabha. Any discrepancy in data should be brought to our notice for correction. Our Email: [email protected]

Important Links:

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Thiruvananthapuram Constituency, Kerala Loksabha Election 2014 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

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Constituency Name: Thiruvananthapuram

 

VII. RESULT

PARTY

CANDIDATE

VOTES

WINNER

INC

Dr. Shashi Tharoor

297806

RUNER-UP

BJP

O Rajagopal

282336

MARGIN

15470

 

VI. DATES

POLLING

COUNTING

DECLARATION OF RESULT

10-Apr-2014

16-May-2014

16-May-2014

 

V. POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER

1060

AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION

1201

DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY :

null

NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED

NIL

IV. VOTES

870647

1. TOTAL VOTES POLLED ON EVM

2. TOTAL DEDUCTED VOTES FROM EVM

(TEST VOTES + VOTES NOT RETRIVED+ NOTA)

3340

3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED ON EVM

867307

4. POSTAL VOTES COUNTED

2815

5. POSTAL VOTES DEDUCTED

(REJECTED POSTAL VOTES + NOTA)

27

6. VALID POSTAL VOTES

2788

7. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED

870095

8. TEST VOTES POLLED ON EVM

0

9. VOTES POLLED FOR ‘NOTA’ (INCLUDING POSTAL)

3346

10. TENDERED VOTES

30

MEN

WOMEN

OTHERS

TOTAL

1. NOMINATED

22

2

0

24

2. NOMINATION REJECTED

2

0

0

2

3. WITHDRAWN

2

0

0

2

4. CONTESTED

18

2

0

20

5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT

15

2

0

17

II.

ELECTORS

1. GENERAL

610626

656714

0

1267340

2. OVERSEAS

90

26

0

116

3. SERVICE

3722

1570

5292

4. TOTAL

614438

658310

0

1272748

III.

VOTERS

1. GENERAL

433243

437404

0

870647

2. OVERSEAS

0

0

0

0

3. PROXY

0

4. POSTAL

2815

5. TOTAL

873462

6. Votes Rejected Due to Other Reason

0

III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE

68.63

Important Links:

Go to Thiruvananthapuram MP Constituency Page

Go to Kerala MP Election Page

Go to Kerala All Districts Page

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