Manoj KumarDOCKET NO. 02097

AGE

45

EDUCATION

Graduate (B.A. from Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, 2000)

TERMS SERVED

1

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Social Worker

DECLARED ASSETS

Rs 3.24 Crore

A first-time Member of Parliament and son of veteran politician Chhedi Paswan, he won the Sasaram seat in the 2024 General Elections representing the Indian National Congress.

ATTENDANCE

93.8%

QUESTIONS ASKED

47

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

17

MPLADS UTILIZATION

54.2%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹9.50 Cr

UNSPENT

₹5.20 Cr

UTILIZATION

64.6%

WORKS COMPLETED

82

WORKS RECOMMENDED

112

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

0 FULFILLED · 3 BROKEN · 1 IN PROGRESS · 2 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Committed to providing a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price to farmers.

   UNVERIFIED

   An MP named Manoj Kumar from the Indian National Congress representing Sasaram (SC), Bihar, is not readily identified in recent parliamentary records. While a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a prominent demand of the Congress party, specific actions or impact by this individual MP on its fulfillment cannot be verified due to the unconfirmed identity/tenure.

   Legal guarantee for MSP

2. 02. Promised to conduct a nationwide socio-economic and caste census.

   IN PROGRESS

   Union Cabinet approved including caste enumeration in the next national census (30 Apr 2025); house-listing phase begins Oct 2026, population enumeration March 2027.

   Nationwide Caste Census

3. 03. Promised to abolish the Agnipath scheme for armed forces recruitment.

   BROKEN

   Government has explicitly ruled out any rollback (NSA Ajit Doval, 2025: 'no question of a rollback'); scheme continues and is expanding.

   Agnipath scheme rollback

4. 04. Establishment of an Airport in Sasaram: Advocating for the development and establishment of an airport in Sasaram to improve regional connectivity.

   BROKEN

   Sasaram does not have an operational airport, and there are no confirmed public plans for its establishment or development. No evidence of specific advocacy or progress on this promise by an MP named Manoj Kumar from Sasaram has been found.

   General · SOURCE: https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/manoj-kumar

5. 05. Securing Stoppages for Express Trains: Securing stoppages for the Rajdhani and Vande Bharat Express at the local railway station to facilitate better transport infrastructure.

   BROKEN

   As of current railway timetables, neither the Rajdhani Express nor the Vande Bharat Express trains have scheduled stoppages at Sasaram railway station. No evidence of successful advocacy or specific efforts by an MP named Manoj Kumar from Sasaram to secure these stoppages has been found.

   General · SOURCE: https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/manoj-kumar

6. 06. Welfare for SC/ST Communities: Addressing tribal welfare schemes, ensuring post-matric scholarships for SC students, and focusing on land distribution for the landless Scheduled Caste communities.

   UNVERIFIED

   An MP named Manoj Kumar from the Indian National Congress representing Sasaram (SC), Bihar, is not readily identified in recent parliamentary records. While various government schemes for SC/ST welfare, post-matric scholarships, and land distribution exist, specific actions, achievements, or detailed advocacy directly attributable to this individual MP on these broad issues cannot be verified.

   General · SOURCE: https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/manoj-kumar

1 pending case involving charges related to disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant (IPC Section 188), illegal payments in connection with an election (IPC Section 171H), and undue influence at elections (IPC Section 171F).

• [1] https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=4564