
Sukhdeo BhagatDOCKET NO. 06269
Lohardaga, Jharkhand — Indian National Congress (INC)
18TH LOK SABHA
PARTICULARS
- AGE
- 63
- EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Psychology from Ranchi University
- TERMS SERVED
- 1
- PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
- Politician
- DECLARED ASSETS
- Rs 2.46 Crore
Sukhdeo Bhagat is an Indian National Congress politician and a former member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Lohardaga constituency in the 2024 general elections.
ASSET DECLARATIONS OVER TIME
PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE
- ATTENDANCE
- 91.0%
- QUESTIONS ASKED
- 67
- DEBATES PARTICIPATED
- 12
- MPLADS UTILIZATION
- 77.9%
SOURCE: PRS India
MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION
- ALLOCATED
- ₹17.18 Cr
- SPENT
- ₹13.77 Cr
- UNSPENT
- ₹3.41 Cr
- UTILIZATION
- 80.1%
- WORKS COMPLETED
- 80
- WORKS RECOMMENDED
- 204
SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data
PROMISES TRACKED (3)
0 FULFILLED · 2 BROKEN · 1 IN PROGRESS · 0 UNVERIFIED
01. Conduct a nationwide caste census to ensure fair representation.
IN PROGRESSUnion Cabinet approved including caste enumeration in the next national census (30 Apr 2025); house-listing phase begins Oct 2026, population enumeration March 2027.
Promise · SOURCE: Manifesto/Campaign
02. Scrap the Agnipath military recruitment scheme.
BROKENGovernment has explicitly ruled out any rollback (NSA Ajit Doval, 2025: 'no question of a rollback'); scheme continues and is expanding.
Promise · SOURCE: Manifesto/Campaign
03. Provide legal guarantee for MSP.
BROKENNo legal guarantee for MSP has been implemented. As the INC is in the opposition federally, they did not have the opportunity to enact this.
Promise · SOURCE: Manifesto/Campaign
CRIMINAL CASE DETAILS
Case registered under sections related to the Indian Penal Code (IPC) involving rioting, assault, and obstructing public servants in the discharge of duties.
CONTROVERSIES
Sukhdeo Bhagat opposes increasing number of MPs
LOW · ALLEGEDCongress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat stated his opinion that increasing the number of Members of Parliament would not be appropriate and would add a burden, amidst discussions about the delimitation bill.
2026-08-02 · SOURCE: "Increasing number of MPs may not be appropriate, will increase burden": Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat amid delimitation bill buzz - ANI News
ELECTORAL HISTORY
PARTY SWITCHES
- INC
- BJP
- INC
SOURCES
- [1] MyNeta 2005 affidavit
- [2] MyNeta 2009 affidavit
- [3] MyNeta 2014 affidavit
- [4] MyNeta 2019 affidavit
- [5] MyNeta 2024 affidavit
- [6] Manifesto/Campaign