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Northeast MPs, their performance
Northeast MPs Performance, Four Important Responsibilities. The eight Northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura have 25 constituencies between them.
The eight Northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura have 25 constituencies between them.
Members of Parliament have four important responsibilities: to pass laws, ensure that the government performs its duties satisfactorily, represent the views and aspirations of the people of their constituency in Parliament and to approve and oversee the financial proposals of the government. Debates, Questions and Private Member Bills are important mechanisms by which MPs fulfill their responsibilities. Attendance during Parliament Sessions also indicates an MPs commitment to give effect to his role.
Below we have listed the national and state averages for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura. State averages are unavailable for Meghalaya and Nagaland (Meghalaya’s two MPs were Ministers until 2012 while CM Chang from Nagaland resigned from Lok Sabha in 2013).
- Manipur has the highest average attendance of 98%. Most Northeastern states score higher than the national attendance average of 76%.
- P.D. Rai from Sikkim has the highest number of debates spoken (70). The national average for debates spoken is 38.
- Badruddin Ajmal has asked the most questions (320) with Khagen Das from Tripura a close second (310). The national questions average is 300.
- Bijoya Chakravarty from Assam has introduced the most number of private member bills (4). The national average for introduction of private member bills is 0.8.
