Dharmapuri ArvindDOCKET NO. 66882

AGE

47

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in Political Science from Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth

TERMS SERVED

1

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Professional Cricketer (Ranji Trophy for Hyderabad)

DECLARED ASSETS

₹110 Cr

DYNASTY CONNECTIONS

Son of D. Srinivas (former PCC President and Minister) and grandson of Dharmapuri Venkatram (Jan Sangh).

Dharmapuri Arvind (born August 25, 1976) is a BJP Member of Parliament from Nizamabad. Before entering politics, he was a professional cricketer who played in the Ranji Trophy for Hyderabad. Coming from a prominent political family (his father was a veteran Congress leader), Arvind forged his own path by joining the BJP. He shot to national fame in 2019 when he defeated the incumbent MP K. Kavitha (daughter of then-CM K. Chandrashekar Rao). His tenure has been heavily focused on agricultural issues, most notably leading the successful charge to establish a Turmeric Board in his constituency. He was re-elected in 2024 with an increased majority.

ATTENDANCE

0.0%

QUESTIONS ASKED

120

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

0

MPLADS UTILIZATION

54.9%

SOURCE: PRS Legislative Research (Estimates)

ALLOCATED

₹28.14 Cr

SPENT

₹15.67 Cr

UNSPENT

₹12.47 Cr

UTILIZATION

55.7%

WORKS COMPLETED

476

WORKS RECOMMENDED

440

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

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 2 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. National Turmeric Board (Fulfilled): Promised and successfully advocated for the establishment of a National Turmeric Board (Spices Board regional centre) for Nizamabad farmers.

   UNVERIFIED

   general · SOURCE: 2019/2024 Campaigns

2. 02. Purposeful Progress & Central Schemes: Campaigned on 'purposeful progress', leveraging PM Modi's image and committing to the implementation of BJP's national welfare schemes in Telangana.

   UNVERIFIED

   party manifesto · SOURCE: 2024 Campaign

22 criminal cases (including 18 IPC cases) declared in 2024 affidavit.

• Targeted by political opponents for various protest clashes, resulting in 22 dec

  HIGH · ALLEGED

  Targeted by political opponents for various protest clashes, resulting in 22 declared criminal cases.

  2024 · SOURCE: India TV, MyNeta, South First, Telangana Civic News

• [1] 2019/2024 Campaigns
• [2] 2024 Campaign