INC

K. Sudhakaran

Indian National Congress (INC) · Kannur, Kerala

Age: 76
Terms served: 4
Declared assets: —
Education: M.A. in History, LL.B.
Before politics: Politician

Background

A senior leader from Kerala, serving as the President of the KPCC until May 2025. He was previously the Minister for Forests and Sports in the Government of Kerala.

Electoral History

Won2024Kannur (Lok Sabha) · INC
Won2019Kannur (Lok Sabha) · INC
Won2009Kannur (Lok Sabha) · INC
Won1996Kannur (Assembly) · INC

Promise Tracker

0 fulfilled · 4 broken · 2 in progress · 1 unverified

AI Research Note: Promise statuses are researched by AI using publicly available information — news articles, PRS India (prsindia.org), Sansad.in parliamentary records, party manifestos, and government press releases. Last updated July 2, 2026. Data may be incomplete or subject to change.

Legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) as per Swaminathan Commission.
MSP Guarantee · From party manifesto · Source: INC 2024 Manifesto
No law or legal guarantee for MSP exists as of 2025 despite repeated farmer protests demanding it. Promised only by opposition parties not in power federally, so never had the opportunity to enact.
Unverified
Conducting a nationwide socio-economic and caste census.
Caste Census · From party manifesto · Source: INC 2024 Manifesto
Union Cabinet approved including caste enumeration in the next national census (30 Apr 2025); house-listing phase begins Oct 2026, population enumeration March 2027.
In Progress
Scrapping the Agnipath scheme and restoring regular recruitment in the armed forces.
Agnipath Scrapping · From party manifesto · Source: INC 2024 Manifesto
Government has explicitly ruled out any rollback (NSA Ajit Doval, 2025: 'no question of a rollback'); scheme continues and is expanding.
Broken
Construct underpasses, subways, and pedestrian pathways across NH66 at multiple named junctions; secure the Iritty-Ulikkal-Mattara-Kalanky road and Vattiyamthode Bridge under the Central Road Fund.
Infrastructure · Source: Onmanorama, Aug 2024
Underpasses and subways along NH-66 in Kannur are being planned; some road over-bridge work has been taken up. Central Road Fund allocations for Kerala roads are ongoing.
In Progress
MSP Guarantee: Legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) as per Swaminathan Commission.
General · From party manifesto · Source: INC 2024 Manifesto
MSP legal guarantee has not been legislated by the BJP-led central government. INC is in opposition and cannot enact this policy.
Broken
Caste Census: Conducting a nationwide socio-economic and caste census.
General · From party manifesto · Source: INC 2024 Manifesto
A nationwide caste census has not been conducted. The BJP-led government has not authorized one at the national level.
Broken
Agnipath Scrapping: Scrapping the Agnipath scheme and restoring regular recruitment in the armed forces.
General · From party manifesto · Source: INC 2024 Manifesto
Agnipath scheme was not scrapped; the BJP-NDA government continued it. INC could not implement this promise as they are in opposition.
Broken

Controversies & Record

No recorded controversies.

Sources

INC 2024 Manifesto