Lok Sabha
Shri Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth
Indian National Congress · Kanniyakumari · Tamil Nadu · 43
Member of Parliament
Does not run a ministry. The job is to sit, ask, and recommend works.
Committees · terms
2 terms (17th–18th)
- Railways
- Select Committee of Lok Sabha to Examine the Income-Tax 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
141/156
90% of sittings this term
Questions
193
Last: Late Arrival of Trains across the Country
MPLADS spent
₹5.73 cr
33% of entitled across listed years
Works
101
39 completed · 17 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₹17.15 cr
- Releasednot listed
- Sanctioned₹7.08 cr
- Spent₹5.73 cr
Unspent among listed years: ₹11.42 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 | ₹17,15,00,000 | not listed | ₹7,08,32,266 | ₹5,73,05,751 | ₹11,41,94,249 |
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: Kanniyakumari.
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
90%
141 of 156 sittings
- Debates
- 31
- Private member bills
- 0
- Special mentions
- 8
Listed titles, not a score. Count is what Digital Sansad published.
Debates
18 Dec 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to provide railway connectivity, infrastructure and passenger amenities in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu-Laid21 Aug 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to expedite approval for establishment of airport in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu.- laid30 Jul 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need to withdraw the mandatory Face Recognition System applied to Anganwadi Workers for Take Home Rations and to address the problems being faced by them- Laid22 Jul 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding Need to expedite completion of track doubling project between Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu- Laid3 Apr 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need for a special scheme to address the problems being faced by fishermen in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu-Laid28 Mar 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Carriage Of Goods By Sea Bill, 2024- Passed
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21 Mar 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget (2025-2026)- Demands For Grants, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare- Laid18 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Need for construction of ROBs and RUBs at several locations/railway stations in Kanyakumari Parliamentary Constituency, Tamil Nadu.-laid18 Mar 2025 · BUDGET (RAILWAYS)
The Union Budget(2025-26) - Demands for Grants-Ministry of Railways - contd.11 Mar 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need for allocation of funds for overall development of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu-Laid11 Feb 2025 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
The Union Budget,2025-2026(concluded)4 Feb 2025 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion of thanks on the President's Address- contd...(concluded)4 Dec 2024 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 20245 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget (2024-2025) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare5 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Budget - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying1 Aug 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Budget (2024-2025) - Demands for Grants - Ministry of Education31 Jul 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Union Budget (2024-2025)- Demands For Grants-Ministry of Railways-Contd31 Jul 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding investment in Rubber Research Station at Kanyakumari-laid24 Jul 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding Construction of a Statue of Perum Thalaivar K. Kamaraj in the sea off the coast of Kanyakumari-laid2 Jul 2024 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Re : Operation of new trains and development of railway infrastructure-laid2 Jul 2024 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion of Thanks on the President`s Address (Adopted)-Contd.. Concluded.
Special mentions
2 Apr 2026 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding evacuation of Indian fishermen stranded in Iran27 Mar 2026 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding situation due to shortage of LPG cylinders11 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding need to protect the livelihood of coastal communities and safeguarding marine ecosystems30 Jul 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding the need for immediate allocation of funds for comprehensive sea erosion control measure3 Apr 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding role of RBI on Loans19 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding unemployment situation in the Country
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10 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding establishment of airport at Kanyakumari29 Jul 2024 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding need to increase quota for recommendation of MPs and enhancing the coverage of Ayushman Bharat Scheme for support of most vulnerable in our society
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
12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RAILWAYS
Late Arrival of Trains across the Country11 Aug 2026 · starred · RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Financial Structure of VB-G RAM G7 Aug 2026 · unstarred · CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Demand and Supply of Fertilizers6 Aug 2026 · unstarred · JAL SHAKTI
Rainwater Harvesting and Water Conservation5 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RAILWAYS
Railway Infrastructure Development in Telangana and Tamil Nadu4 Aug 2026 · unstarred · AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Farmer Welfare Initiatives3 Aug 2026 · unstarred · ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Forest Conservation Schemes31 Jul 2026 · unstarred · LAW AND JUSTICE
Breach of Decorum in Courtrooms
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
A local matter — Kanniyakumari
Draft
Dear Shri Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth, I am writing to you as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Kanniyakumari, 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
- 156-158 North Avenue, First Floor, Near President Estate Gate No.33, New Delhi NCT of Delhi, 110001
- Permanent address
- New No: 14, Old No.34, 2nd Cross Street, West CIT Nagar, Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
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