Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor turned 70 on Monday, with his admirers from all walks of life taking to social media to extend birthday wishes to the Thiruvananthapuram MP.
Born on March 9, 1956, in London, Tharoor hails from the Pakakkad district of Kerala.
A prolific writer and orator who has had a distinguished career as a diplomat at the United Nations, Tharoor has been fondly called a "global citizen" in his home state.
His charming personality and multilingual abilities have won him admirers from all political backgrounds.
He served at the United Nations for nearly three decades and later joined the Indian National Congress.
Tharoor has been representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in the Lok Sabha since 2009.
On Sunday night, the three-time MP said that India's victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup felt like a "fantastic birthday gift."
"Celebrating my 70th birthday a day in advance with India's magnificent win in the #icct20worldcup2026! And another incredible performance, for the third match in a row, by my Thiruvananthapuram hero @IamSanjuSamson! What more could one ask for?!!" he said in a post on 'X'.
Speaking to a TV channel, Tharoor said that the day would be just another normal working day for him.
"I have become a senior citizen. That's the big news. It will be just another normal working day," the MP said.
People from various walks of life extended birthday wishes to Tharoor.
