Lok Sabha
Shri Raja A
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · Nilgiris · Tamil Nadu · 63 · Advocate
Member of Parliament
Does not run a ministry. The job is to sit, ask, and recommend works.
Committees · terms
6 terms (11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th)
- Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
- Subordinate Legislation
- Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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
110/156
71% of sittings this term
Questions
143
Last: Scholarships for SC Students
MPLADS spent
₹7.15 cr
49% of entitled across listed years
Works
114
73 completed · 14 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₹7.68 cr
- Spent₹7.15 cr
Unspent among listed years: ₹7.55 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 | ₹7,67,83,219 | ₹7,14,85,310 | ₹7,55,14,690 |
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: Coimbatore, The Nilgiris, Erode, Tiruppur.
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
71%
110 of 156 sittings
- Debates
- 14
- Private member bills
- 0
- Special mentions
- 1
Listed titles, not a score. Count is what Digital Sansad published.
Debates
17 Apr 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 2026?Contd.. - not passed16 Apr 2026 · GOVERNMENT MOTION
Motion regarding Suspension of Proviso to Rule 66 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha16 Apr 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026; Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 20268 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL DISCUSSION
Discussion on the 150th Anniversary of The National Song "Vande Matram"29 Jul 2025 · DISCUSSION ON SPECIAL SITTING
Special Discussion on India`s strong, successful and decisive `Operation Sindoor` in response to terrorist attack in Pahalgam Contd.2 Apr 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024
Show listed debates (7)Show fewer debates
17 Mar 2025 · ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR
Announcement Re: Laying of Speeches10 Mar 2025 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Presentation of 7th Report of Business Advisory Committee14 Dec 2024 · SPECIAL DISCUSSION
Discussion on Glorious Journey of 75 Years of Constitution of India-Contd.3 Dec 2024 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 20247 Aug 2024 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Finance Bill (No. 2) 2024 – Contd..(Passed)1 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Budget (2024-2025) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Education1 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
6 Aug 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding safety measures to protect Dalit Reservation
Private member bills
No private member bills listed for this term.
Signed sittings by session
Solid is sittings signed. Pale is sittings held. A missing session is not drawn as 0. Attendance is not a rank.
This term they asked about
From 8 listed questions this term, not a score.
Search this member's listed questions
11 Aug 2026 · starred · SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Scholarships for SC Students10 Aug 2026 · unstarred · SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
New-Age Skills under PMKVY7 Aug 2026 · starred · EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Arrest of Fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy6 Aug 2026 · unstarred · ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
National Highway Projects in Tamil Nadu4 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural Development Works in Tamil Nadu3 Aug 2026 · unstarred · YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Khelo Bharat Niti and Grassroots Sports Development3 Aug 2026 · unstarred · LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Prevention from Industrial Accidents31 Jul 2026 · unstarred · EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Agreements between India and Japan
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
On the record
As declared to the Election Commission for 2024. Pending cases are not convictions.
- Education
- — Year of completion jem] coma [tm | [Bachelor of Science Bharathidasan University [2 [Bachelor of Law ‘Madurai Kamaraj University
- Declared assets
- not listed
- Declared liabilities
- not listed
- Criminal cases
- None disclosed
Source: ECI affidavit portal · as of 23 Aug 2026
Write to them
Use the address Digital Sansad published. Drafts are starting copy — we do not send mail, and an RTI is not a letter to this member.
A letter
Start from a draft
Opens in your mail app, or copy it. We do not send it, and we do not read it. An RTI is a request to a Public Information Officer — not a mail to this member.
A short letter about something in the area this member is listed for. Fill in the blanks before you send it.
Subject
A local matter — Nilgiris
Draft
Dear Shri Raja A, I am writing to you as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Nilgiris, 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]
- araja@mpls.sansad.in
- Phone
- Delhi address
- 21 Lodhi Estate New Delhi NCT of Delhi, 110003
- Permanent address
- 3/125 Mariamman Kovil Street, Vill.& P.O. Velur Perambalur Tamil Nadu, 621104
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
See a figure that does not match the source? Report a data issue. We will not guess a correction.