THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has congratulated Arya Rajendran on becoming the youngest mayor in the country. Arya was congratulated by Tharoor in a Facebook post sharing the news regarding her selection to the mayor post.

According to Shashi Tharoor, Arya is a representative of 51 percent of the Indian population that is under the age of 25.

Tharoor's FB post:

Warmest congratulations to 21 year-old student and newly-elected Councillor Arya Rajendran upon becoming India's youngest Mayor by leading the city corporation of Kerala's capital, Thiruvananthapuram. Time for a representative of the 51% of India's population that's under 25 to lead!