Brijesh Chowta
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) · Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
- Age
- 42
- Terms served
- 1
- Declared assets
- ₹70.5 Lakh
- Education
- Post Graduate
- Before politics
- Business / Former Army Officer
- Case details
- 1 case: Representation of the People Act Sections 127A, 133 (election offenses), pending since 2017.
Background
Former Indian Army officer who served in the 7th Battalion of the 8th Gorkha Rifles.
Declared Assets Over Time
From sworn election affidavits (ECI/MyNeta) — self-declared each time they contested.
Liabilities: 2024: ₹9.6 Lakh
Parliament Report Card
Source: 18th Lok Sabha - First-term MP
Electoral History
- Won2024Dakshina Kannada · BJP
Promise Tracker
0 fulfilled · 0 broken · 4 in progress · 0 unverified- In Progress
Implement a Uniform Civil Code to ensure gender equality.
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) · From party manifesto · Source: BJP 2024 Lok Sabha Manifesto
Uttarakhand became the first state to implement UCC (Jan 2025); no national UCC yet, Law Commission reviewing. State-level rollout ongoing, national implementation not achieved.
- In Progress
Synchronize national and state elections.
One Nation, One Election · From party manifesto · Source: BJP 2024 Lok Sabha Manifesto
Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill introduced Dec 2024, referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee. Requires 2/3 majority in both houses of Parliament, not yet achieved.
- In Progress
Build 3 crore more houses under the PM Awas Yojana.
PM Awas Yojana Expansion · From party manifesto · Source: BJP 2024 Lok Sabha Manifesto
Ongoing central scheme; government committed to 3 crore additional houses under PMAY, continuously running.
- In Progress
Revive the dedicated Mangaluru-Lakshadweep jetty project.
Infrastructure · Source: Deccan Herald, 2024
MP Brijesh Chowta has actively raised the issue in the Lok Sabha, successfully pushing for coastal clearances to revive the stalled project.
Controversies & Record
- No recorded controversies.
Sources
- MyNeta 2024 Lok Sabha affidavit
- 18th Lok Sabha - First-term MP
- BJP 2024 Lok Sabha Manifesto
- MyNeta 2024 affidavit