Sachin, according to the report mentioned earlier, spent around ₹3.6 crore from his MPLAD funds and the Andhra Pradesh government chipped in with ₹4.5 crore separately. An MP gets ₹5 crore a year as MPLAD funds and this is one village we are talking about. Some constituencies have an upward of 3,000 villages. As an MP, picking just eight villages (till 2024) and spending a chunk of your annual development money on those is just plain bad politics. It’ll lead to widespread resentment among constituents from other villages because they are quite aware that MPs can spend money from their funds to develop projects across the constituency. The MPLAD funds need to be spread out throughout the constituency to keep people happy and voting for you.