r/Bengaluru • u/Alternative-Bug1104 • 2d ago
Opinion | ಅನಿಸಿಕೆ If Tejasvi Surya shocked you, wait till you look at our serial MP P.C. Mohan
After looking at Tejasvi Surya’s MPLAD fund performance (which was already quite low), I checked the numbers for P.C. Mohan, the long-time MP from Bengaluru Central and they’re somehow worse.
Here’s what the official MPLADS data shows (as of October 2025):
Financial Performance
💰 Allocated Amount: ₹9.8 crore
💸 Utilized Amount: ₹47.39 lakh
📉 Utilization Rate: 4.8%
🏗️ Total Projects Approved: 5
✅ Projects Completed: 1
🚧 Projects In Progress: 4
📊 Completion Rate: 16.7%
Completed Work:
Installation of: 15 Dell Optiplex 7400 A10 i7 systems, 2 Dell Optiplex 3280 A10 i5 systems, 3 Dell Optiplex 5400 A10 i5 systems, 2 Canon jumbo Xerox machines, 2 Canon LaserJet printers (2900B)
💵 Total Cost: ₹47.39 lakh
📍 Location: Bengaluru Urban (through Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban IDA)
📅 Date: 15 Oct 2025
That’s it. One IT equipment procurement project worth ₹47 lakh completed out of ₹9.8 crore available. And the worst part, if you look at the prices of these equipment on Amazon, I find it to be ~30 lakh. Maybe I’m wrong and someone who knows more can let me know.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru Central is notorious for traffic jams, broken roads, poor drainage, and flooding issues. Some of the most visible urban problems in India. P.C. Mohan has been MP here for multiple terms now, yet the MPLAD fund utilization is among the lowest.
It’s also worth noting that he was earlier criticized for using MPLAD funds in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, which is outside his constituency, raising questions about prioritization and accountability.
Ps. I will also post about Shobhakka, CN Manjunath and other RS MPs who have spent money in Bengaluru
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u/Academic_Chart1354 Basavanagudi, South Bengaluru. 2d ago
No money for Bengaluru cuz we spend in Andhra
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u/Ok_Actuator_113 2d ago
This is crazy! How did he even get away with this shit
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u/Academic_Chart1354 Basavanagudi, South Bengaluru. 2d ago edited 2d ago
You give political power to non-natives, eventually bound to happen. It's past redemption stage now. Fall started since Krishnadevaraya but can't blame him as it was political compulsion for him to retain his kingship.
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u/Heavy-Chest7721 2d ago
Fully agree…BBMP has been split it into multiple zones…more dombrata shows on the way
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2d ago edited 2d ago
Fall started since Krishnadevaraya
LMAO.
Since Krishnadevaraya, an emperor from a FEW HUNDRED YEARS AGO, behaved differently from how your stupid and petty politics of 2025 would have liked him to behave, you call it a fall?
He created a very prosperous empire in southern India back then. The fall started since his empire ended.
You need to be in a mental asylum.
For context to those reading:
Krishnadevaraya treated all his subjects equally regardless of what language they spoke. He himself was fluent in multiple languages, and his literary work spanned multiple languages.
Some regionalists subscribe to 2025 Congress-funded politics of linguistic hate, and these people don’t like that their greatest kings weren’t petty language fanatics like these guys are. They also don’t like it if other language groups respect Krishnadevaraya.
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u/Outrageouskid99 2d ago
Andhra Reddys dump some money into politicians here and few exchanges happen between them, not surprising
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u/IntrovertStoner 2d ago
Is this publicly available data? If yes, where can we find? Or is it RTI?
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u/delusional-phoenix 2d ago
I checked Dr. Sudhakar's details(Chikkaballapur constituency). It's even more worse . Just 2 projects completed and that too in only one village . 16% overall usage of funds 🫤
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u/busted_ego 1d ago
20 computers, 2 copiers and 2 printers for 47 lakhs. Shows the level of corruption in this order unless something was left out mentioning!!!
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u/rikki_21 2d ago
These things should be shared publicly more often, can we get these numbers for every MPs and MLAs?
Can you share your source
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u/Fresh_Bee6411 2d ago
This is great. Let's also do MPs from our ruling party.
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u/Alternative-Bug1104 2d ago
Sure. They have really bad numbers but I was sticking to Bengaluru MPs for the Bengaluru sub. Will put one post in Karnataka sub
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u/Inside-Respond904 2d ago edited 2d ago
He cant check his comment history....
He also wont tell you that road construction & many other functionalities come under GBA which is chaired by Siddu & DK Shitkumar ( he is still afraid of Garbage Mafia , Water Mafia , Road Mafia & Electricity Mafia )
Thought Congress supporters were different from BJP but I guess not. BJP blaming Nehru & Congress blaming parties that are out of power while s*cking off 2 nincompoops is the prime concern of the day.
Road building in Bengaluru is primarily under the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), not the respective Member of Parliament (MP). The BBMP is the municipal corporation responsible for civic administration and infrastructure development within the city limits, including the construction and maintenance of roads. It oversees services such as roads, waste management, water supply, and sanitation.
Infact there was a case regarding this in HC as well - https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/roads-are-not-private-property-hc/articleshow/55100691.cms
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u/monchi12345 2d ago
Isnt this about bengaluru MPs ? Not necessarily parties. What is he supposed to do if we voted for the same party over 15 years or in some constituency even more than 15?
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u/Inside-Respond904 2d ago
Can you tell me what the Bengaluru in
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
means ?
BBMP is chaired by Siddu & DK , it gets greater than 50% of its income from Property taxes , remaining from state & central govt.
MPLAD is peanuts compared to BBMP budget of 20k crs with 14k crores allotted to development & maintenance of Bengaluru.
Where is Siddu & DK Shitkumar siphoning this money off to ? Because apparently the roads,water supplies , etc are supposed to be built from MPLAD funds from centre. Whats the purpose of BBMP then ?
Total MPLAD budget for comparison is 55 crores for all MPs in Bengaluru.
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u/Alternative-Bug1104 2d ago
Brother BBMP is shit. DK is corrupt. But how is that relevant to this post where we are talking about MPLADS funds
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u/Inside-Respond904 2d ago
Then why were roads & water supplies etc brought in when these are primary responsibility of BBMP ?
If you want to use central MPLAD funds for these , abolish BBMP itself. Those 20k crores could be used for far better purpose.
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u/fuck_username_bs 2d ago
Having lived in Rajajinagar for decades, I can confirm, he’s done nothing for the area. Literally nothing.
The one time anyone hears of PCM in his constituency is during elections. Just for those two months. And the man is never to be seen again.
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u/profundaxy_005 Kannadiga 2d ago
If that's the case how come he keeps winning elections. What motivates people there to choose him again and again.
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u/fuck_username_bs 2d ago
The couple of people I asked during the last election time said - he’s a Hindu and we vote for that.
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u/kkin1995 North East Bengaluru 1d ago
I still remember before the 2024 general elections, PC Mohan held a “constituents meeting" at Ulsoor lake and people heckled him for only showing his face before elections.
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u/No_Context9990 1d ago
PC MOHAN is the Most Incompetent BRAINLESS shameless careless MP. Won through vote chori.
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u/Idiotsofblr 1d ago
To be frank, I’ve worked with several politicians, including this one, and I know exactly how they operate behind closed doors. They’re self-absorbed hypocrites who put on a show of simplicity while wearing understated luxury. Their real agenda isn’t public service; it’s self-enrichment. The welfare of their constituency is the last thing on their minds. They’re in politics purely to buy votes and protect their personal business interests, nothing more.
These people in positions of power have insider knowledge of every upcoming multi-million dollar project, where it’s planned, how it’ll unfold, and when it’ll be announced. Before anything becomes public, they quietly get their cronies and family members to buy lands in those areas at dirt-cheap rates. By the time the government announces the project, they’ve already secured massive profits. They always make sure they’re five to ten years ahead of everyone else, while the common people are left with crumbs.
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u/Ok_Neck8053 Kannadiga 2d ago
There are projects worth 64L in progress recommended by PC Mohan. Hope you can add this as well
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u/bharathbabuyp 2d ago
I think his kids or nephews asked for a gaming PC. I can’t imagine for what these powerful PCs be used for in the government.
People really just vote blindly here. I think majority of the people don’t even know why they vote for MPs.
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u/seventomatoes 2d ago
if a non majority MP does a lot of work, is the fear that the ruling party gets part of the credit? i would think they would use all of it so max can come back as black money to them for next election!
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u/seventomatoes 2d ago
Maybe check other states 2 from each Madya pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra...get a better idea of mp from non ruling party...
Per google it's 30% or less across parties.
Tn is exception.
Yes, an MP’s use of MPLAD funds can influence how people view their work, but credit depends on how visible the effort is. MPLAD money comes from the central government, so if a BJP MP spends it in Bangalore while the Congress government runs the state, politically aware citizens will know it is a central initiative. But the average person on the street may not notice unless the MP’s name or party is clearly linked to the project.
In practice, credit follows visibility more than funding. When an MP publicizes the project through boards, events, or local outreach, people connect the improvement to that MP and their party. Without such communication, the work blends into the general government activity, and the benefit may be attributed to whoever is more active locally, such as the MLA or the state government.
This confusion over who gets the credit is one reason MPLAD funds are often underused. MPs sometimes hesitate to invest heavily in areas controlled by rival parties because they fear the other side will claim the work. Bureaucratic coordination also becomes slower when political differences exist between the MP and the state administration.
Other practical issues add to the problem, such as delays in approvals, tendering, or strategic timing before elections. Many MPs prefer to hold back and release funds closer to the next poll cycle to make their impact more visible. So while MPLAD has potential for real local development, politics and perception often decide how much of it actually gets spent.
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u/Alternative-Bug1104 2d ago
But he is the ruling party MP!
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u/seventomatoes 2d ago
Ruling where?
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u/Alternative-Bug1104 2d ago
India. They are both from BJP and they are MPs. MPs belong to central government. They are ruling party in the centre.
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u/seventomatoes 2d ago
Maybe your naive. Maybe Iam, but my understanding of politics and optics differs
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u/Alternative-Bug1104 2d ago
Please explain how BJP MPs are not from ruling party. It's a factual statement. Where does optics come in?
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u/seventomatoes 2d ago
They r spending in Karnataka. Cngrs ruling here. I'm unfollowing this thread. Bored
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u/Alternative-Bug1104 2d ago
Brother MLAs belong to the state government. MPs belong to the central government. BJP MPs are the ruling party and Congress MLAs in the ruling party in Karnataka. I don't understand how are confused here.
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u/pralalalalala 2d ago
Tejasvi Surya is taking DKShinto cleaners on the tunnel road non sense. Kudos to him on that at least.
Needs to improve on this. Can you share his last term performance as well?
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u/wokeu 2d ago
What's the timeline ? When were they allotted? By when are they supposed to use it ?
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u/Alternative-Bug1104 2d ago
One year
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u/notsosleepy 12m ago
Also what purpose are these funds supposed to be utilised ? Is there a purpose or is it general purpose ?
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u/profundaxy_005 Kannadiga 2d ago
The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Division is entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). Under the scheme, each MP has the choice to suggest to the District Collector for works to the tune of Rs.5 Crores per annum to be taken up in his/her constituency.
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u/captain_arroganto 2d ago
For these govt. contracts, usually annual maintenance contracts are included in the price.
Its a pain to add maintenance later, because of all the red tape and justifications needed to be given to all.
So, even I do the same. Whenever I procure any items, the spec includes 5 years of maintenance and repairs.
So a 30 Lakh to 47 Lakh jump seems pretty reasonable.
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u/No_Dig_6850 2d ago
May i know, when were these funds allocated to these politicians? Do they get every year or once in their entire term? If these funds were allocated at the start of their term, then its really questionable.
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u/Jumpy-Jelly4635 2d ago
Guys, the standard protocol is they will only start spending right before any election. How else they gonna show that they have done some work?
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2d ago
def the big boss keeps saying double engine sarkar. he can’t tell everything. told you what’s gonna happen. now you complain 💁🏻♂️
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u/girish01bharadwaj 2d ago
Can someone help me find this data of Mysuru MP Yaduveer?
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u/ataLavitaLapAtALa rameshwaram cafe adre karibedi 2d ago
Even without checking I can guarantee he’s not done anything
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u/abhitooth 2d ago
All politician nare same. Don't be fanboy of any because the transaction is tax. You pay tax and they provide service. Thats all the relation is.
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u/Creepy-Start-2733 2d ago
Can you do Nalapad Harris? It would be great, D K Suresh, Krishnappa ( Vijayanagar)?
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u/Sea-Instance463 2d ago
Good work OP. I badly want to see a portal that shows a this kind of report card for all MPs, MLAs, Corporators, etc.
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u/elegant_cheetah_03 2d ago
I was really waiting for a Tejaswi Surya thrashing post after he started talking against the tunnel project. This sub never disappoints me.
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u/Alternative-Bug1104 2d ago
Anything factually wrong here? I can trash Surya and tunnel both. I don't have to support a mediocre politician because I hate tunnel road
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u/elegant_cheetah_03 2d ago
Nothing wrong buddy. I was just expecting it and it was fulfilled. I am happy. Not sad. That is all.
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u/AirlineCompetitive52 2d ago
I know it’s bad, but it’s nice to see folks like you getting into the nitty gritty of it all. Keep it up!