Shashi Tharoor Fractures Feet After Fall At Parliament Stairs, Attends Session In Wheelchair

Last Updated:February 05, 2026, 14:43 IST

The injury did not stop Shashi Tharoor from attending the ongoing Parliament session. He reached the House in a wheelchair.

Tharoor Injured In Parliament Fall, X-Ray Confirms Fracture

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tripped and fell while descending the stairs at the Parliament complex on Wednesday.

On Thursday, his team said an X-ray confirmed that the Thiruvananthapuram MP had fractured his feet.

Tharoor’s office shares health update

His office posted on X, “After an X-ray this morning, Dr Shashi Tharoor’s injury has been confirmed as a fracture. He’s in good spirits and will continue with parliamentary work and other engagements as feasible (perhaps on a wheelchair). Thank you for all the good wishes!"

After an X-ray this morning, Dr @ShashiTharoor’s injury has been confirmed as a fracture. He’s in good spirits and will continue with parliamentary work and other engagements as feasible (perhaps on a wheelchair). Thank you for all the good wishes! 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/KWbv73Dk68— Office of Dr Shashi Tharoor (@TharoorOffice) February 5, 2026

The injury did not stop him from attending the ongoing Parliament session. He reached the House in a wheelchair and was later seen leaving Parliament the same way.

VIDEO | Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor seen leaving the Parliament on a wheelchair. He had tripped and fell on the stairs of Parliament complex yesterday.#ParliamentSession2026 #BudgetSession2026 (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/5hPkdaCJ3T— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 5, 2026

After Tharoor tripped, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, other MPs and staff members immediately assisted Tharoor after he fell and helped him get back on his feet.

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