V. VaithilingamDOCKET NO. 42416

AGE

73

EDUCATION

Graduate

TERMS SERVED

4

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Agriculturist

DECLARED ASSETS

₹15.72 Crore

DYNASTY CONNECTIONS

Son of V. Venkatasubba Reddiar, a prominent freedom fighter and a former Chief Minister of Puducherry.

V. Vaithilingam is a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and has represented the Puducherry constituency in the Lok Sabha multiple times. He has also served as the Chief Minister of Puducherry.

ATTENDANCE

78.5%

QUESTIONS ASKED

67

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

11

MPLADS UTILIZATION

13.3%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹20.94 Cr

SPENT

₹2.78 Cr

UNSPENT

₹18.15 Cr

UTILIZATION

13.3%

WORKS COMPLETED

12

WORKS RECOMMENDED

62

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

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 4 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Full Statehood for Puducherry: Promised to relentlessly fight to grant full statehood to Puducherry, making it the central plank of the INDIA bloc campaign in the UT.

   UNVERIFIED

   party manifesto · SOURCE: INDIA Bloc Manifesto 2024

2. 02. Establishment of Public Service Commission: Pledged to establish a dedicated Public Service Commission for Puducherry to ensure that local youth have direct access to Group A and B government employment.

   UNVERIFIED

   general · SOURCE: Campaign Promises 2024

3. 03. Inclusion in Central Finance Commission: Advocated strongly for Puducherry's inclusion in the Central Finance Commission to secure adequate financial allocations and resolve historical funding deficits.

   UNVERIFIED

   general · SOURCE: Campaign Speeches 2024

4. 04. Drug-free Society and Youth Stipend: Promised to tackle the rising issue of drug trafficking (especially cannabis) in the UT, shut down unchecked liquor shops, and provide a stipend for educated unemployed youth.

   UNVERIFIED

   general · SOURCE: Election Manifesto 2024

No criminal cases declared.

• Criticized during campaigns for his long tenure and alleged lack of industrial d

  LOW · ALLEGED

  Criticized during campaigns for his long tenure and alleged lack of industrial development during his terms as Chief Minister, though he redirected these claims at the incumbent NDA government. [Verification note: Partially verified: Criticism during campaigns is documented, though Wikipedia notes growth in industrial sector during his CM tenures (1991-96, 2008-11).]

  2024 · SOURCE: Wikipedia, PRSIndia, Oneindia

• Congress MPs to vote against Delimitation bill

  LOW · ALLEGED

  Manickam Tagore, a Congress MP, stated that all Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will vote against the Delimitation bill.

  2026-08-03 · SOURCE: All Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry will vote against Delimitation bill: Manickam Tagore - ANI News

• [1] INDIA Bloc Manifesto 2024
• [2] Campaign Promises 2024
• [3] Campaign Speeches 2024
• [4] Election Manifesto 2024
• [5] https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=531