Devesh Chandra ThakurDOCKET NO. 01854

AGE

71

EDUCATION

Graduate

TERMS SERVED

1

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

—

DECLARED ASSETS

Rs 8.8 Crore

Devesh Chandra Thakur is a Member of Parliament representing the Sitamarhi constituency in Bihar and is a member of the Janata Dal (United) party. He has served multiple terms as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly prior to his Lok Sabha tenure.

ATTENDANCE

76.4%

QUESTIONS ASKED

19

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

4

MPLADS UTILIZATION

23.3%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹16.38 Cr

SPENT

₹4.19 Cr

UNSPENT

₹12.19 Cr

UTILIZATION

25.6%

WORKS COMPLETED

119

WORKS RECOMMENDED

89

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 5 IN PROGRESS · 0 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Promised to work on regional infrastructure and agriculture as part of the NDA platform.

   IN PROGRESS

   Devesh Chandra Thakur has consistently advocated for infrastructure projects in Bihar, including Sitamarhi, and raised agricultural concerns in Parliament, aligning with the broader NDA development agenda.

   Development · SOURCE: Sansad.in records and local news reports

2. 02. Committed to strengthening local health centers and education facilities.

   IN PROGRESS

   He has actively advocated for the establishment of a medical college in Sitamarhi and for improved educational facilities in the region through public statements and parliamentary interventions.

   Healthcare · SOURCE: Sansad.in records and local news reports

3. 03. Develop the Punaura Dham Mandir in Sitamarhi into a major international pilgrimage destination.

   IN PROGRESS

   Foundation stone laying preparations are underway with central and state coordination to develop the Punaura Dham site.

   General · SOURCE: The New Indian Express

4. 04. Promote general regional infrastructure development in Sitamarhi.

   IN PROGRESS

   As a Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar, Devesh Chandra Thakur has been involved in reviewing and pushing for various infrastructure projects, including roads and tourism development, specifically for Sitamarhi.

   General · SOURCE: Local news reports detailing his participation in district development reviews

5. 05. Work for the development of Sitamarhi as the voice of the people.

   IN PROGRESS

   Through his parliamentary interventions, public engagements, and advocacy for various developmental schemes in Sitamarhi (e.g., tourism, flood control), he has actively represented the interests of the region.

   General · SOURCE: Sansad.in records of his questions and debates, and local news reports on his public engagements

Details of the criminal case are not readily available in the provided public sources for verification. The affidavit from 2020 mentions a case under IPC Section 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapon), 149 (offence committed by any member of unlawful assembly), 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 333 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.), 447 (punishment for criminal trespass), 448 (punishment for house-trespass), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), and 120B (punishment of criminal conspiracy).

• Discriminatory Remarks Against Minorities

  HIGH · ALLEGED

  In June 2024, Thakur sparked widespread outrage by stating he would not entertain work requests from Muslims and Yadavs in his constituency, claiming they did not vote for him. He later retracted the statement.

  2024-06-17 · SOURCE: Economic Times

• [1] https://myneta.info/
• [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devesh_Chandra_Thakur
• [3] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/