Lok Sabha
Dr. Shashi Tharoor
Indian National Congress · Thiruvananthapuram · Kerala · 70 · Author
Member of Parliament
Does not run a ministry. The job is to sit, ask, and recommend works.
Committees · terms
4 terms (15th–18th)
- External Affairs · chair
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
At a glance
Facts from listed records only. Not a score.
In the House
137/156
88% of sittings this term
Questions
135
Last: Pending Spectrum Assignment for Licenced NGSO Satellite Operators
MPLADS spent
₹4.18 cr
28% of entitled across listed years
Works
114
40 completed · 12 ongoing
Money
Each MP may recommend durable public works up to ₹5 crore a year. The MP recommends; the district administration sanctions and executes. This is not salary. Lok Sabha works are in the parliamentary constituency. Entitled is eSAKSHI's allocated limit for this tenure, not a guessed ₹5 crore. Released stays not listed unless eSAKSHI publishes it. Unspent is allocated minus expenditure.
- Entitled₹14.7 cr
- Releasednot listed
- Sanctioned₹9.19 cr
- Spent₹4.18 cr
Unspent among listed years: ₹10.52 cr. Bars use only years that appear in the record — we do not fill missing years with ₹0.
| Year | Entitled | Released | Sanctioned | Spent | Unspent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Lok Sabha | ₹14,70,00,000 | not listed | ₹9,18,60,457 | ₹4,17,54,577 | ₹10,52,45,423 |
Source: MPLADS eSAKSHI · as of 27 Aug 2026
Works
Recommended public works, grouped by district. The district executes. The map pins the listed district, not the work site. These works are listed in the parliamentary constituency. Districts listed: Thiruvananthapuram.
In the House
18th Lok Sabha
This House, latest session
8th session of the 18th Lok Sabha
20 Jul 2026 – 13 Aug 2026
- Sittings held
- 19
- Questions listed
- 7,529
- Median attendance
- 95%
How this sitting of the House went, so the counts below are not read in a vacuum. Not a productivity score. Hours lost to adjournment are not published here.
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
88%
137 of 156 sittings
- Debates
- 52
- Private member bills
- 6
- Special mentions
- 7
Listed titles, not a score. Count is what Digital Sansad published.
Debates
17 Apr 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 2026?Contd.. - not passed16 Apr 2026 · GOVERNMENT MOTION
Motion regarding Suspension of Proviso to Rule 66 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha17 Mar 2026 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Laid 12th and 13th Reports of the Standing Committee on External Affairs17 Mar 2026 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to include Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in the vision 2030 Infrastructure Upgrade Initiative-Laid9 Mar 2026 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding Need for comprehensive measures to control production and distribution of narcotic and psychotropic substances in Kerala and other parts of the country-Laid10 Feb 2026 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget, 2026-2027 - General Discussion
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9 Feb 2026 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget-2026-2027 ...contd...3 Feb 2026 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Text of Amendments17 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 202516 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Viksit Bharat 'Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): Vb- G Ram G (Viksit Bharat- G Ram G) Bill, 2025- Introduced15 Dec 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to address the severe macro-economic and public health crisis arising out of acute air pollution in the country- laid5 Dec 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to provide Ex-Servicemen status to former Military Nursing Service (MNS) Officers-Laid5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The States and Union Territories Reorganization Commission Bill, 2024-Introduced5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Amendment of Section 63)-Introduced5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Amendment of Section 2, etc.)-Introduced8 Aug 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need for an Integrated Framework to address maritime issues including situations arising out of accidents of vessels carrying hazardous cargo.-laid29 Jul 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding situation arising out of the decision to delink Brahmos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Limited (BATL) from Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL)-Laid21 Jul 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to accord ‘Institution of National Importance’ status to Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram- Laid2 Apr 2025 · STATUTORY RESOLUTIONS
Statutory Resolution regarding approval of Proclamation by President In relation to the State of Manipur-adopted1 Apr 2025 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Presentation of 6th Report of Standing Committee on External Affairs1 Apr 2025 · CALLING ATTENTION (RULE-197)
Regarding Hardships Faced by Fishermen Community26 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need for GST exemption on all products of Khadi & Village Industries.-laid25 Mar 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Finance Bill, 2025 - contd...24 Mar 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
Title : Finance Bill, 202512 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to address the problems being faced by ASHA Workers in Kerala and other parts of the country - Laid13 Feb 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to restore allocation of funds under various scholarship schemes meant for students belonging to marginalized communities-Laid10 Feb 2025 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Laid the Statements of Standing Committee on External Affairs13 Dec 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to reopen the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-Laid11 Dec 2024 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 - under Consideration3 Dec 2024 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Presentation of 1st to 3rd Reports of the Standing Committee on External Affairs3 Dec 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to take stringent measures to control the production and distribution of banned narcotic substances in Kerala and other parts of the country-Laid27 Nov 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Title : Situation arising out of merger of Ananthpuri FM with Akashvani AM-Laid30 Jul 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General discussion on the Budget 2024-2025; General discussion on the Budget of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2024-2025 and Demands for Grants in respect of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2024-202526 Jul 2024 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The High Court of Kerala (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Thiruvananthapuram) Bill, 2024- Introduced26 Jul 2024 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2024(Insertion of new sections 8A and 13A)- Introduced26 Jul 2024 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024(Amendment of article 81)-Introduced24 Jul 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding plight of handloom sector in the country-laid24 Jul 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Discussion on the Union Budget (2024-25), General Discussion on the Budget of Union Territory of Jammu And Kashmir (2024-25) and Demands for Grants in respect of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024-251 Jul 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Re: Need to take steps to check coastal erosion in Kerala-laid
Special mentions
5 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding safety lapses in the NH-66 construction work across Kerala, particularly Aroor-Thuravoor elevated corridor25 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding illegal fishing practices in Kerala10 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding issues of ASHA workers11 Feb 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding non-operation of NTC Textile Mill in Trivandrum4 Dec 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding restriction of working hours and conditions29 Jul 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding tragic death of a civil service aspirant from Kerala due to waterlogging in a basement of a Coaching Centre and need to address the issue of rampant violation of basic norms for preparation of situation of Natural Disaster
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25 Jul 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding limited quantity of kerosene to traditional fishermen in Kerala through Public Distribution System
Private member bills
5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Amendment of section 2, etc.).5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The States and Union Territories Reorganization Commission Bill, 2024.5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Amendment of section 63).26 Jul 2024 · Pending
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2024 (Insertion of new sections 8A and 13A)26 Jul 2024 · Pending
The High Court of Kerala (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Thiruvananthapuram) Bill, 202426 Jul 2024 · Pending
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Amendment of article 81)
Signed sittings by session
Solid is sittings signed. Pale is sittings held. A missing session is not drawn as 0. Attendance is not a rank.
This term they asked about
From 8 listed questions this term, not a score.
Search this member's listed questions
12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · COMMUNICATIONS
Pending Spectrum Assignment for Licenced NGSO Satellite Operators11 Aug 2026 · unstarred · COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Import of Rubber10 Aug 2026 · unstarred · EDUCATION
Faculty-to-Student Ratio in IITs7 Aug 2026 · unstarred · WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Review of the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 20216 Aug 2026 · unstarred · HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
NITI Aayog Report on empowering City Governments5 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RAILWAYS
SilverLine Project4 Aug 2026 · unstarred · SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
High-Powered Committee on LGBTQIA3 Aug 2026 · unstarred · CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Market Study on Digital Competition Bill
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
On the record
As declared to the Election Commission for 2024. Pending cases are not convictions.
- Education
- not listed
- Declared assets
- not listed
- Declared liabilities
- not listed
- Criminal cases
- None disclosed
Source: ECI affidavit portal · as of 23 Aug 2026
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Subject
A local matter — Thiruvananthapuram
Draft
Dear Dr. Shashi Tharoor, I am writing to you as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. I would like to raise the following matter: [Describe the issue, the locality it affects, and what you are asking them to do.] Yours sincerely, [Your name] [Your PIN or locality]
- office@tharoor.in
- Delhi address
- 97, Lodhi Estate New Delhi NCT of Delhi, 110003
- Permanent address
- Apt. Gj Condor Marigold, Bhakthy Vilasam RD.Vazhu Thiruvananthapuram Kerala, 695014
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
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