
Ranjit DuttaDOCKET NO. 88036
Sonitpur, Assam — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
18TH LOK SABHA
PARTICULARS
- AGE
- 69
- EDUCATION
- Graduate (B.A. from Gauhati University, 1978)
- TERMS SERVED
- 1
- PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
- —
- DECLARED ASSETS
- Rs 1.83 Crore
Ranjit Dutta is a senior BJP leader from Assam who previously served as a three-term MLA from Behali before being elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from the Sonitpur constituency in 2024.
PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE
- ATTENDANCE
- 85.4%
- QUESTIONS ASKED
- 28
- DEBATES PARTICIPATED
- 2
- MPLADS UTILIZATION
- 39.4%
SOURCE: PRS India
MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION
- ALLOCATED
- ₹14.70 Cr
- SPENT
- ₹6.34 Cr
- UNSPENT
- ₹8.36 Cr
- UTILIZATION
- 43.1%
- WORKS COMPLETED
- 22
- WORKS RECOMMENDED
- 123
SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data
PROMISES TRACKED (5)
0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 5 IN PROGRESS · 0 UNVERIFIED
01. Upgrade the state highways and improve rural connectivity in Sonitpur.
IN PROGRESSState highway and rural road improvements in Sonitpur are ongoing under PMGSY and state schemes; NH upgradation work continues.
Infrastructure
02. Expand irrigation facilities to support local agriculture.
IN PROGRESSIrrigation projects in Sonitpur are being taken up; Brahmaputra tributaries are being harnessed for irrigation in the region.
Agriculture
03. Focus on infrastructure and connectivity projects, including upgrading road connectivity (NH-15) and railway lines (Guwahati-Tezpur).
IN PROGRESSNH-15 upgradation and Guwahati-Tezpur rail improvement projects are ongoing; some sections have been completed. The overall connectivity project is in various stages of execution.
General · SOURCE: https://prsindia.org
04. Address the socio-economic development, welfare, and living conditions of tea estate workers in the Sonitpur region.
IN PROGRESSTea estate worker welfare programs are being implemented; ESIC coverage extension and PMAY for tea workers are ongoing under central and state coordination.
General · SOURCE: https://www.deccanherald.com
05. Promote tourism by developing sites such as Biswanath Ghat and including historical areas like Agnigarh Hills in central tourism circuits.
IN PROGRESSBiswanath Ghat development and Agnigarh Hills tourism promotion have been raised in Parliament; MPLAD funds for tourism infrastructure in the region are being utilized.
General · SOURCE: https://sansad.in
SOURCES
- [1] https://myneta.info
- [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranjit_Dutta