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V. Somanna

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) · Tumkur, Karnataka

1 criminal case
Party hopper: Janata Dal → Congress → BJP
Age
72
Terms served
2
Declared assets
₹60.78 Cr
Education
B.A. (Graduate)
Before politics
Agriculturist / Business
Case details
1 case: Prevention of Corruption Act Sections 13(1)(b)(d)(e) r/w 13(2). Pending, interim stay.

Background

Five-time MLA and currently Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways and Jal Shakti.

Declared Assets Over Time

+15% since 2018

From sworn election affidavits (ECI/MyNeta) — self-declared each time they contested.

2018
₹52.92 Cr
2024
₹60.78 Cr

Parliament Report Card

Source: 18th Lok Sabha - First-term MP (Currently MoS)

Electoral History

  • Won2024Tumkur · BJP
  • Won2018Govindarajanagar · BJP

Promise Tracker

0 fulfilled · 0 broken · 4 in progress · 0 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.

  • 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

  • Quadruple the railway track between Tumkur and Bangalore, a ₹6,000 crore project; survey complete, tendering to start, expected completion in 1.5-2 years.

    Infrastructure · Source: News Karnataka, Deccan Herald, 2024

    As of 2024, the survey for the quadruple railway track between Bengaluru and Tumakuru has been completed, and the tendering process is expected to begin shortly.

    In Progress

Controversies & Record

  • No recorded controversies.

Sources

  • MyNeta 2018 Assembly affidavit
  • MyNeta 2024 Lok Sabha affidavit
  • 18th Lok Sabha - First-term MP (Currently MoS)
  • BJP 2024 Lok Sabha Manifesto
  • MyNeta 2024 affidavit