Lok Sabha
Shri Manickam Tagore B
Indian National Congress · Virudhunagar · Tamil Nadu · 51 · Advocate
Member of Parliament
Does not run a ministry. The job is to sit, ask, and recommend works.
Committees · terms
3 terms (15th, 17th, 18th)
- Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes
- Housing and Urban Affairs
- Privileges
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
At a glance
Facts from listed records only. Not a score.
In the House
136/156
87% of sittings this term
Questions
168
Last: Delay/Late arrival of Trains
MPLADS spent
₹9.02 cr
61% of entitled across listed years
Works
86
69 completed · 11 ongoing
Money
Each MP may recommend durable public works up to ₹5 crore a year. The MP recommends; the district administration sanctions and executes. This is not salary. Lok Sabha works are in the parliamentary constituency. Entitled is eSAKSHI's allocated limit for this tenure, not a guessed ₹5 crore. Released stays not listed unless eSAKSHI publishes it. Unspent is allocated minus expenditure.
- Entitled₹14.7 cr
- Releasednot listed
- Sanctioned₹9.19 cr
- Spent₹9.02 cr
Unspent among listed years: ₹5.68 cr. Bars use only years that appear in the record — we do not fill missing years with ₹0.
| Year | Entitled | Released | Sanctioned | Spent | Unspent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Lok Sabha | ₹14,70,00,000 | not listed | ₹9,18,51,542 | ₹9,01,65,437 | ₹5,68,34,563 |
Source: MPLADS eSAKSHI · as of 27 Aug 2026
Works
Recommended public works, grouped by district. The district executes. The map pins the listed district, not the work site. These works are listed in the parliamentary constituency. Districts listed: Virudhunagar, Madurai.
In the House
18th Lok Sabha
This House, latest session
8th session of the 18th Lok Sabha
20 Jul 2026 – 13 Aug 2026
- Sittings held
- 19
- Questions listed
- 7,529
- Median attendance
- 95%
How this sitting of the House went, so the counts below are not read in a vacuum. Not a productivity score. Hours lost to adjournment are not published here.
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
87%
136 of 156 sittings
- Debates
- 55
- Private member bills
- 3
- Special mentions
- 10
Listed titles, not a score. Count is what Digital Sansad published.
Debates
1 Apr 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026-Passed30 Mar 2026 · SHORT DURATION DISCUSSIONS (RULE-193)
Discussion on efforts to free the Country from left wing extremism27 Mar 2026 · BUSINESS OF HOUSE
Regarding Business of the House24 Mar 2026 · BUSINESS OF HOUSE
Regarding Business of the House3 Feb 2026 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion of Thanks on the President's Address- Contd.2 Feb 2026 · POINTS OF ORDER
Reference regarding point of order in discussion
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2 Feb 2026 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion of thanks on the President's Address - inconclusive17 Dec 2025 · OBSERVATION BY THE CHAIR
Observation Regarding Bills to be Discussed16 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025- Introduced16 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025- Passed12 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' RESOLUTIONS
Private Members’ Resolution regarding appropriate measures to Regulate Airfare in the Country-Contd9 Dec 2025 · STATEMENT BY MINISTER
Statement Regarding Operational Disruption in the services of Indigo5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Establishment of Sports Infrastructure in Virudhunagar Bill, 2024-Introduced5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Amendment of Section 2, etc.)-Introduced5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) exemption for the State of Tamil Nadu Bill, 2024-Introduced4 Dec 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to declare Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as a Point of Call and grant international status to it- Laid11 Aug 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to review decision to drop the proposed ROB at Level Crossing No. 367 between Madurai and Tirupparankundram in Tamil Nadu -Laid5 Aug 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to include Sivakasi Railway Station in Tamil Nadu under Atmanirbhar Bharat Station Scheme.-laid28 Jul 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to review the decision to exclude Madurai, Tamil Nadu from the list of 'Points of Call' under the ASEAN Open Sky Policy-laid3 Apr 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to revise the income limit of Rs. 8 Lakh to determine the creamy layer within the OBC Category-Laid1 Apr 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Coastal Shipping Bill, 202421 Mar 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget (2025-2026)- Demands For Grants, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare- Laid11 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need for construction of road over bridge at Level Crossing No. 367 and other railway infrastructure in Virudhunagar Parliamentary Constituency, Tamil Nadu-Laid13 Feb 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to fill up the vacancies in National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) and ensure its effective functionality-Laid6 Feb 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding wild boars menace in various districts of Tamil Nadu -Laid10 Dec 2024 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024*- Introduced4 Dec 2024 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 20249 Aug 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding revised schedule to conduct Census of the country-Laid2 Aug 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding ban on single use plastic lighters-laid1 Aug 2024 · RULING BY THE SPEAKER
Ruling regarding Rules and Notices31 Jul 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget (2024-2025)- Demands For Grants-Ministry of Railways-Contd25 Jul 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Establishment of a medical college and multi-speciality Hospital in Sivakasi-laid1 Jul 2024 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Discussion on Motion of Thanks on the President`s Address moved by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and seconded by Kumari Bansuri Swaraj (Discussion not included)
Special mentions
12 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding outstanding dues to Tamil Nadu under MGNREGS11 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding need to take action to control air pollution4 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding strengthening the School Education system and need to reivew NEET along with check on coaching dummy school nexus30 Jul 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding alleged demolition drive in various parts of Delhi12 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding Madurai Airport connectivity11 Feb 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding safety of women in railways
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11 Dec 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding need to cancel Mining license awarded to Hindustan Zinc Limited.4 Dec 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding problems faced by workers of a renowned multinational company3 Dec 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu25 Jul 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding unfair treatment faced by people living in and around Kappalur Toll Plaza
Private member bills
5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The Establishment of Sports Infrastructure in Virudhunagar Bill, 2024.5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Exemption for the State of Tamil Nadu Bill, 2024.5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Amendment of Section 2, etc.).
Signed sittings by session
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This term they asked about
From 8 listed questions this term, not a score.
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12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RAILWAYS
Delay/Late arrival of Trains12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · ATOMIC ENERGY
Third-Party Security Audits of Nuclear Power Plants11 Aug 2026 · starred · RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Financial Structure of VB-G RAM G10 Aug 2026 · starred · LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Status of Employment Generation Schemes7 Aug 2026 · unstarred · CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Shortage of DAP6 Aug 2026 · unstarred · JAL SHAKTI
Projects under Jal Shakti Abhiyan5 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RAILWAYS
New Railway Line Projects in Tamil Nadu4 Aug 2026 · unstarred · AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Technical Training for Small and Marginal Farmers
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
On the record
As declared to the Election Commission for 2024. Pending cases are not convictions. This PDF could not be parsed reliably, so we show the file only rather than guessed figures.
Source: ECI affidavit portal · as of 23 Aug 2026
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Subject
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Dear Shri Manickam Tagore B, I am writing to you as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. I would like to raise the following matter: [Describe the issue, the locality it affects, and what you are asking them to do.] Yours sincerely, [Your name] [Your PIN or locality]
- Phone
- Delhi address
- Flat No.701 Narmada, Dr. B.D. Marg, New Delhi NCT of Delhi, 110001
- Permanent address
- 20 Brindhavan Street, Thirunagar, Madurai Tamil Nadu, 625006
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
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