SUNANDA PUSHKAR FOUND DEAD IN SUITE 345 OF HOTEL LEELA IN NEW DELHI
Poisoning Suspected Following Public Feud Over Pakistani Journalist & IPL Stake Inquiries
On the night of 17–18 January 2014 (with forensic revelations intensifying through late January), Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Suite 345 of the luxury Hotel Leela Palace in New Delhi.
The death occurred days after she publicly tweeted about alleged marital discord involving a Pakistani journalist and hinted at revealing details regarding the controversial Kochi IPL cricket franchise equity scandal.
Forensic autopsy doctors later alleged they were pressured by central political figures to give a "natural death" certificate.
📌 Key Figures & Decision Makers
- ▸ Shashi Tharoor (Union Minister of State)
- ▸ Sunanda Pushkar
- ▸ Mehr Tarar
- • AIIMS Forensic Medical Board Report on Sunanda Pushkar Death (AIIMS New Delhi, 2014)