Lok Sabha
Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · Chennai South · Tamil Nadu · 64 · Professor (retd.)
Member of Parliament
Does not run a ministry. The job is to sit, ask, and recommend works.
Committees · terms
2 terms (17th–18th)
- House Committee
- Select Committee on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025
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
127/156
81% of sittings this term
Questions
167
Last: SHANTI Act, 2025
MPLADS spent
₹2.85 cr
19% of entitled across listed years
Works
30
5 completed · 15 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₹6.03 cr
- Spent₹2.85 cr
Unspent among listed years: ₹11.85 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 | ₹6,03,10,616 | ₹2,85,30,278 | ₹11,84,69,722 |
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: Chennai, Chengalpattu.
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
81%
127 of 156 sittings
- Debates
- 43
- Private member bills
- 5
- Special mentions
- 5
Listed titles, not a score. Count is what Digital Sansad published.
Debates
25 Mar 2026 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need for pro-active measures to ensure safety, security and timely evacuation of Indian Nationals in West Asian countries- Laid24 Mar 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 (passed)23 Mar 2026 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026- introduced18 Mar 2026 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Laid 373rd to 375th and 378th reports of the Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports18 Mar 2026 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget - Demand for Grants to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare16 Mar 2026 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
The Union Budget, 2026-27 - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Railways - Not concluded
Show listed debates (35)Show fewer debates
9 Mar 2026 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding Need to expedite completion of the Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway Project in Tamil Nadu-Laid10 Feb 2026 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to impress upon the Sri Lankan Government to release the Tamil fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy.-laid3 Feb 2026 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Text of Amendments16 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 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Supplementary Demands for Grants (2025- 26)- First Batch for 2025-2026 under consideration5 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 -Contd-passed5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Breast Cancer (Awareness) Bill, 2024-Introduced5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Digital Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Amendment of Section 2, etc.)-Introduced5 Dec 2025 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
The Domestic Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions at Work) Bill, 2024-Introduced4 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025- Under Consideration3 Dec 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to enhance states? share of Central taxes to 50 percent during the period of 16th Finance Commission-Laid8 Aug 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to expedite publication of Keezhadi Excavations Report.-laid26 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to declare heat waves a natural disaster.-laid19 Mar 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget (2025-26) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Jal Shakti - Contd.18 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to expedite redevelopment works at 15 railway stations in Chennai division in Tamil Nadu under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.-laid17 Mar 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
The Union Budget (2025-2026) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Railways11 Mar 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Demands for Supplementary Grants, 2024-25 - Second Batch; Demands For Excess Grants, 2021-22; Manipur Budget, (2025-26) - General Discussion Demands for Grants on Account - Manipur, 2025-26 and Demands for Supplementary Grants - Manipur, 2024-2513 Feb 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to take comprehensive measures to address the losses on account of transmission and distribution of electricity in the country-Laid10 Feb 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
The Union Budget - General Discussion - Contd.(Inconclusive)4 Feb 2025 · PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Laid 360th and 361st Reports of Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports4 Feb 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to make Integrated Vaccine Complex(IVC) in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu operational -Laid4 Feb 2025 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion of thanks on the President's Address- contd...(concluded)3 Feb 2025 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion Of Thanks On The President's Address14 Dec 2024 · SPECIAL DISCUSSION
Discussion on Glorious Journey of 75 Years of Constitution of India-Contd.9 Aug 2024 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
Solid Waste Management Bill, 2024 (Introduced)9 Aug 2024 · PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS
Special Financial Assistance to the State of Tamil Nadu Bill, 2024 (Introduced)7 Aug 2024 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Finance Bill (No. 2) 2024 – Contd..(Passed)5 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Budget - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying2 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Discussion on the Demands for Grants No. 46 and 47 under the control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare-not concluded1 Aug 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to augment health services at ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, K.K. Nagar, Chennai-Laid1 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Budget (2024-2025) - Demands for Grants-Ministry of Railways-contd.1 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Budget (2024-2025) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Education25 Jul 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Discussion on the Budget for 2024 25,General Discussion on the Budget of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2024-25 and Demands for Grants for Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2024-25(Inconclusive)2 Jul 2024 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion of Thanks on the President`s Address (Adopted)-Contd.. Concluded.
Special mentions
11 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding need to honour Dr. Kalaignar with the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna10 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding the three language formula in New Education Policy11 Feb 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding UGC Draft Regulations16 Dec 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding Devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu6 Aug 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Request to install two `One-Stop Cnetres` in the Sholinganallur zone and Nochikuppam area
Private member bills
5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The Breast Cancer (Awareness) Bill, 2024.5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The Digital Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Amendment of section 2, etc.).5 Dec 2025 · Pending
The Domestic Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions at Work) Bill, 2024.9 Aug 2024 · Pending
The Special Financial Assistance to the State of Tamil Nadu Bill, 2024.9 Aug 2024 · Pending
The Solid Waste Management Bill, 2024.
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
12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · ATOMIC ENERGY
SHANTI Act, 202511 Aug 2026 · unstarred · AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
High Value Crops and Namo Drone Didi Scheme10 Aug 2026 · unstarred · CULTURE
Retrieval of Artifacts and Antiquities7 Aug 2026 · unstarred · HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE)6 Aug 2026 · unstarred · HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Metro Rail Network in Chennai5 Aug 2026 · starred · EARTH SCIENCES
Assessment for Impact of El Niño4 Aug 2026 · unstarred · FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Indian Shrimp Export Consignment3 Aug 2026 · unstarred · ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Funds for Mangrove Restoration in Tamil Nadu
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
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 — Chennai South
Draft
Dear Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian, I am writing to you as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Chennai South, 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. 902, Yamuna Apartments, B.D. Marg, New Delhi, 110001
- Permanent address
- Plot No. 8, , - 1st Main Road, Raja Nagar, Neelankarai Chennai Tamil Nadu, 600115
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.