Shashi Tharoor falls for Sumitra Mahajan death hoax, BJP says former Lok Sabha speaker absolutely fine

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor retracted a tweet on Thursday in which he mistakenly expressed condolences to the family of former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan after the BJP pointed out that the veteran parliamentarian is absolutely fine.

Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan is 'absolutely fine', said the BJP after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor mistakenly sent out a condolence message for her family on Thursday night. The Congress legislator from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram later retracted his tweet and issued an apology. I am relieved if that is so. I received this from what I thought was a reliable source: “ ..” Happy to retract & appalled that anyone would make up such news. https://t.co/3c8pDGaBRv Thanks @kailashOnline. I have deleted my tweet. I wonder what motivates people to invent and spread such evil news that takes in people. My best wishes for Sumitra ji’s health and long life. In a tweet at 11.16 pm on Thursday night, Shashi Tharoor said, "Saddened to learn of the passing of former LokSabha Speaker Sumitra Majahan." "I remember many positive interactions with her, including when she &the late Sushma Swaraj asked me to lead a Parliamentary delegation to BRICS in MOSCOW. My condolences to her family &prayers: Om Shanti!" said Shashi Tharoor.