Dhanush M Kumar (Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu): MPLADS report card

This is a record from the 17th Lok Sabha (2019–24). eSAKSHI covers its final year only, from April 2023. Comparisons are with other 17th Lok Sabha MPs.

All works Verify on eSAKSHI

Allocated limit

₹11.20 Cr

Median ₹8.60 Cr

Fund utilisation

100%

₹11.19 Cr recommended · 213 works
About the median

Paid to vendors

₹11.09 Cr

99% of allocation
Above median (88%)

Works completed

211

99% of recommended
Above median (83%)

From recommendation to completion

Every work this MP recommended, by stage

Recommended by the MP213 works
₹11.19 Cr · 100% of the ₹11.20 Cr allocated
Sanctioned by the district211 works
99% sanctioned · took 3.5 months on average (due within 45 days)
Completed211 works
₹11.09 Cr final cost · 4.4 months from recommendation on average

2 works are still awaiting sanction, 2 of them for more than 45 days.

In plain words

What the numbers say

Recommended 213 works worth ₹11.19 Cr, a fund utilisation of 100%, higher than 82% of 17th Lok Sabha MPs.
The district has sanctioned 211 of them, taking 3.5 months on average.
₹11.09 Cr has been paid to vendors, 99% of the allocation.
211 works are complete, typically 4.4 months after recommendation. 177 works have geo-tagged photos on eSAKSHI.
The largest share of funds went to Electricity & lighting.
Payments went to 29 vendors. The largest received 18%.
No citizen ratings have been reported for completed works.

How the score is made

MP score 97/100: finishing works counts most

Works completed 30%99Completed ÷ recommended works.
Spending efficiency 20%100Value of completed works ÷ money paid out. Money paid without works finished scores low.
Fund utilisation 15%100Value of works recommended ÷ allocated limit (MoSPI’s measure).
Proof of work 15%84Share of completed works with photos or documents uploaded on eSAKSHI.
Funds spent 10%99Paid to vendors ÷ allocated limit.
Vendor diversity 10%
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Members of Parliament (MPs) do not have direct, operational control over the specific vendors selected for government public works. However, they exert significant indirect influence by shaping procurement frameworks, passing supplier diversity laws, and conducting oversight.
100How spread out payments are: full marks when no vendor gets over 20% of the money, none when one vendor gets everything.

Largest vendor: BEST ENTERPRISES, 18% of payments across 29 vendors.

District sanction speed

90/100 · sanction is the district authority’s job, so this doesn’t change the MP’s rank

Sanction speed 100%90Average days to sanction (full marks within the 45-day guideline, none at a year), and the share of works not overdue.

Activity over time

Recommendations, payments and completions by month

Sectors

Value of works by category

Who got paid

Top vendors by payments received

BEST ENTERPRISES41 payments₹2.00 Cr · 18%
TamilNadu Enterprises19 payments₹1.08 Cr · 9.8%
MURUGAN TRADERS25 payments₹1.02 Cr · 9.2%
R R BUILDERS4 payments₹99.5 L · 9.0%
SUDARSANAM CO15 payments₹76.4 L · 6.9%
Rajalaxmi Agencies18 payments₹63.0 L · 5.7%
GA INDUSTRIES14 payments₹55.5 L · 5.0%
MITHUN TRADERS16 payments₹52.5 L · 4.7%

Implementing district authorities

The districts that sanction and execute this MP’s works

Tenkasi154 of 154 completed
Virudhunagar57 of 59 completed · 2 awaiting sanction

Works

213 works · the 60 most recent are listed here, all of them in the explorer · tap “Photos” to see geo-tagged photos from eSAKSHI

Open in explorer

Construction of Community Hall 1st floor at Ramakrishnapuram in Malli Panchayat
Community buildings & public spacesConstruction of community centers and community halls· Virudhunagar· #52301
₹39.0 L Completed 8 Aug 2026Rec. 23 Nov 2023Paid ₹39.0 L
construction of Digital library building in Government Boys Higher secondary school in Sankarankovil Municipality
Community buildings & public spacesConstruction of additional rooms and halls in the existing public and community building· Tenkasi· #131123
₹29.0 L Completed 12 May 2026Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹29.0 L
Providing 9M solor High mast light in Tenkasi Union
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131515
₹5.2 L Completed 7 Apr 2026Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹5.2 L
Construction of Community hall at thalavipuram village in therkusankankovil panchayat in sankarankovil union
Community buildings & public spacesConstruction of community centers and community halls· Tenkasi· #130628
₹19.7 L Completed 7 Oct 2025Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹19.7 L
Providing 9M High mast light ward no:21 in kanagaraj primary school in puliyangudi Municipality
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131559
₹3.3 L Completed 8 Sept 2025Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹3.3 L
Construction of new Library Building in Sivagurunathapuram in surandai Municipality
Community buildings & public spacesConstruction of additional rooms and halls in the existing public and community building· Tenkasi· #131220
₹20.0 L Completed 22 Apr 2025Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹20.0 L
Providing 9M high mast light in Muniyammam kovil street in rajapalayam municipality in Virudhunagar district
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Virudhunagar· #131544
₹3.3 L Completed 21 Mar 2025Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹3.3 L
Providing of 12 Mtr Solar high mast light Arachipatty Devar stachu in Kuruvikulam Block
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131555
₹5.0 L Completed 31 Jan 2025Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹5.0 L
Providing of 12 Mtr Solar high mast light Naluvasankottai vill alagunatchiyarpuram junction in Kuruvikulam Block
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131556
₹5.0 L Completed 31 Jan 2025Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹5.0 L
providing equipments of Mentaly diabled child in Gomathipuram Blessing school in Sankarankovil union
HealthPurchase of hospital equipment· Tenkasi· #130939
₹2.0 L Completed 27 Dec 2024Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹2.0 L
Providing 9M solor High mast light in Melaneelithanallur Union
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131516
₹5.2 L Completed 18 Dec 2024Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹5.2 L
Providing 9M solor High mast light in Melaneelithanallur Union
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131517
₹5.2 L Completed 18 Dec 2024Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹5.2 L
Providing 9M solor High mast light in Melaneelithanallur Union
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131518
₹5.2 L Completed 18 Dec 2024Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹5.2 L
Providing 9M solor High mast light in Melaneelithanallur Union
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131519
₹5.2 L Completed 18 Dec 2024Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹5.2 L
Providing 12Mtr Solar high mast light nerby Chettiyur kalyana mahal in Kalloorani vill panchayat in Keelapavoor Block.
Electricity & lightingStreet lights· Tenkasi· #131483
₹4.9 L Completed 10 Dec 2024Rec. 16 Mar 2024Paid ₹4.9 L

17th Lok Sabha MPs from Tamil Nadu

Ranked by MP score

#	MP	Utilisation	Spent	Completed	Score
1	A Ganeshamurthi · Erode	100%	100%	101	99
2	Ganesan Selvam · Kancheepuram	100%	97%	206	97
3	Dhanush M Kumar · Tenkasi	100%	99%	211	97
4	S Gnanathiraviam · Tirunelveli	97%	94%	93	97
5	Kanimozhi Karunanidhi · Thoothukkudi	99%	96%	62	97
6	Thirumaa Valavan Thol · Chidambaram	99%	96%	81	96
7	S Venkatesan · Madurai	97%	96%	165	96
8	Kalanidhi Veeraswamy · Chennai North	99%	98%	32	96
9	AKP Chinraj · Namakkal	98%	98%	93	96
10	MK Vishnu Prasad · Arani	100%	100%	102	95
11	TRVS Ramesh · Cuddalore	96%	89%	114	95
12	M Selvaraj · Nagapattinam	99%	99%	76	95

Source: MoSPI eSAKSHI (eSAKSHI API (mplads.mospi.gov.in)). Fund utilisation = works recommended ÷ allocated limit (MoSPI’s definition); spent = vendor payments ÷ allocated limit; completion = completed ÷ recommended works. The MP score weighs completion, spending efficiency, utilisation, proof of work, spending and vendor diversity. How it’s calculated.