Soumendu AdhikariDOCKET NO. 61562

AGE

41

EDUCATION

MA from Vidyasagar University (2010)

TERMS SERVED

1

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Business owner, Social Worker, Kanthi Municipality Chairman

DECLARED ASSETS

₹2.62 Cr

DYNASTY CONNECTIONS

Son of Sisir Adhikari (former Lok Sabha MP and Union Minister); brother of Suvendu Adhikari

From a prominent political family in Purba Medinipur. Father Sisir Adhikari served as MP for Kanthi (2009-2024) and Union Minister of State for Rural Development. Previously served as Kanthi Municipality Chairman.

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹3.83 Cr

UNSPENT

₹10.87 Cr

UTILIZATION

26.1%

WORKS COMPLETED

29

WORKS RECOMMENDED

41

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

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

1. 01. Implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across India

   UNVERIFIED

   Governance · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

2. 02. Provide free healthcare up to Rs 5 Lakhs for all senior citizens under Ayushman Bharat

   UNVERIFIED

   Healthcare · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

3. 03. Support One Nation, One Election policy for simultaneous elections

   UNVERIFIED

   Governance · SOURCE: BJP 2024 manifesto

IPC 405/406 (criminal breach of trust by public servant), 420 (cheating), 463 (forgery), 468 (falsification of accounts). All pending, no convictions.

• Alleged misappropriation of public funds

  MEDIUM · ALLEGED

  Faced allegations of misappropriation of funds while chairman of Contai Municipal Body during allotment of 14 shops at Rangamati Cremation Ground. Calcutta High Court granted protection from arrest in Jan 2023; Supreme Court dismissed the state government's challenge in Apr 2023.

  2023-01-01 · SOURCE: ETV Bharat, Calcutta High Court records

• [1] MyNeta 2024 Affidavit
• [2] Wikipedia
• [3] ETV Bharat