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Tariq Anwar

Tariq AnwarDOCKET NO. 00348

Katihar, Bihar — Indian National Congress election symbolIndian National Congress (INC)

18TH LOK SABHA

NO CASES ON RECORD

PARTICULARS

AGE
73
EDUCATION
Graduate
TERMS SERVED
5
PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
—
DECLARED ASSETS
₹19.6 Cr

Tariq Anwar is a veteran politician with a career spanning over four decades, currently serving his fifth term as MP from Katihar. He has also served as a Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra and previously held the portfolio of Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries.

PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE

ATTENDANCE
96.5%
QUESTIONS ASKED
61
DEBATES PARTICIPATED
16
MPLADS UTILIZATION
46.4%

SOURCE: PRS India

MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION

ALLOCATED
₹14.70 Cr
SPENT
₹6.82 Cr
UNSPENT
₹7.88 Cr
UTILIZATION
46.4%
WORKS COMPLETED
60
WORKS RECOMMENDED
26

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

PROMISES TRACKED (4)

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

  1. 01. Pledged to address power supply and educational infrastructure shortcomings in the Seemanchal region.

    IN PROGRESS

    Infrastructure · SOURCE: PRS Legislative Research

  2. 02. Conducting a nationwide socio-economic and caste census

    BROKEN

    A nationwide caste census has not been conducted. The BJP-led government opposed it nationally, though individual states like Bihar have conducted their own OBC surveys.

    General · SOURCE: https://inc.in/media/press-releases/congress-president-mallikarjun-kharges-address-at-the-public-rally-in-katihar-bihar

  3. 03. Amending the Constitution to raise the 50% cap on reservations for SC, ST, and OBC communities

    BROKEN

    No constitutional amendment to raise the 50% reservation cap has been introduced. The BJP-led government is in power and has not moved this legislation.

    General · SOURCE: https://inc.in/media/press-releases/congress-president-mallikarjun-kharges-address-at-the-public-rally-in-katihar-bihar

  4. 04. Launching the 'Mahalakshmi scheme' to provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh per year to poor Indian families

    BROKEN

    INC's Mahalakshmi scheme was not implemented as Congress did not form the central government after the 2024 elections.

    General · SOURCE: https://inc.in/media/press-releases/congress-president-mallikarjun-kharges-address-at-the-public-rally-in-katihar-bihar

CONTROVERSIES

  • Piggyback Ride Incident

    MEDIUM · ALLEGED

    In September 2025, a video of Tariq Anwar being carried on a villager's back during a flood inspection sparked political controversy and accusations of misusing his position.

    SOURCE: India Times

SOURCES

  • [1] https://myneta.info/
  • [2] Wikipedia
  • [3] PRS Legislative Research
  • [4] India Times