R. SachithananthamDOCKET NO. 40799

AGE

53

EDUCATION

Graduate

TERMS SERVED

1

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Politician, Social Worker

DECLARED ASSETS

₹25.97 Lakh

DYNASTY CONNECTIONS

No significant dynasty connections reported.

R. Sachithanantham, aged 53 during the 2024 elections, is a grassroots leader and seasoned politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He has a long history of social work and labor activism in Tamil Nadu. His deep involvement in public protests and agitations for workers' and farmers' rights is reflected in his election affidavit, which lists several politically-motivated cases against him for unlawful assembly and public obstruction. Chosen to represent the INDIA bloc in the Dindigul constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he focused on local economic revival and national constitutional protections. His strong grassroots connection translated into a landslide victory, where he defeated his nearest AIADMK rival, Mohamed Mubarak, by an overwhelming margin of over 4.4 lakh votes.

ATTENDANCE

92.4%

QUESTIONS ASKED

102

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

22

MPLADS UTILIZATION

56.7%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹8.68 Cr

UNSPENT

₹6.02 Cr

UTILIZATION

59.1%

WORKS COMPLETED

50

WORKS RECOMMENDED

84

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

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

1. 01. Industrial and Agricultural Revival in Dindigul: Committed to reviving sick textile mills and defunct local industries in Dindigul, while boosting the agriculture sector by focusing on enhanced infrastructure and better support prices for farmers.

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   general · SOURCE: 2024 Campaign Coverage / The Hindu

2. 02. Protecting Constitutional Rights: Campaigned on a national mandate to defeat the ruling BJP, protect the secular and democratic character of the Indian Constitution, and bring education back exclusively to the State List.

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   party manifesto · SOURCE: CPI(M) 2024 National Manifesto

3. 03. Scrapping Draconian Laws: Pledged to scrap laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which the party claims are weaponized against the opposition and activists.

   UNVERIFIED

   party manifesto · SOURCE: CPI(M) 2024 National Manifesto

9 pending cases. The exhaustive list of charges includes 8 counts of IPC 143 (Unlawful Assembly), 4 counts of IPC 283 (Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation), 4 counts of IPC 341 (Wrongful Restraint), 4 counts of IPC 269 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 2 counts of IPC 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), and 1 count of IPC 286 (Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance). All cases stem from political protests; none are classified as serious crimes.

• [1] 2024 Campaign Coverage / The Hindu
• [2] CPI(M) 2024 National Manifesto