Rajya Sabha · nominated
Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu
Bharatiya Janata Party · Nominated · 56
Member of Parliament
Does not run a ministry. The job is to sit, ask, and recommend works.
Committees · terms
2024-2030 · 1 term(s)
- Committee on External Affairs
- Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Education
- Environment Standing Committee, Chandigarh · chair
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
At a glance
Facts from listed records only. Not a score.
In the House
147/161
91% of sittings this term
Questions
222
Last: Promotion of tourism circuit in Punjab
MPLADS spent
₹0.91 cr
6% of entitled across listed years
Works
24
4 completed · 4 ongoing
Money
Each MP may recommend durable public works up to ₹5 crore a year. The MP recommends; the district administration sanctions and executes. This is not salary. Nominated members may recommend works anywhere in India. Entitled is eSAKSHI's allocated limit for this tenure, not a guessed ₹5 crore. Released stays not listed unless eSAKSHI publishes it. Unspent is allocated minus expenditure.
- Entitled₹14.7 cr
- Releasednot listed
- Sanctioned₹1.08 cr
- Spent₹0.91 cr
Unspent among listed years: ₹13.79 cr. Bars use only years that appear in the record — we do not fill missing years with ₹0.
| Year | Entitled | Released | Sanctioned | Spent | Unspent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated Rajya Sabha | ₹14,70,00,000 | not listed | ₹1,07,99,970 | ₹91,04,144 | ₹13,78,95,856 |
Source: MPLADS eSAKSHI · as of 27 Aug 2026
Works
Recommended public works, grouped by district. The district executes. The map pins the listed district, not the work site. Nominated members may recommend works anywhere in India. Districts listed: Panchkula, Rupnagar, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, S.a.s Nagar, Yamunanagar, Patiala, Bathinda, Bhiwani, Moga, Pulwama, Leh Ladakh, Amritsar, Ferozepur.
In the House
Rajya Sabha current term (2024-2030)
This House, latest session
Monsoon Session · Rajya Sabha session 271
20 Jul 2026 – 13 Aug 2026
- Sittings held
- 19
- Questions listed
- 3,325
- Median attendance
- 97%
How this sitting of the House went, so the counts below are not read in a vacuum. Not a productivity score. Hours lost to adjournment are not published here.
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
91%
147 of 161 sittings
- Debates
- not listed
- Private member bills
- 0
- Special mentions
- not listed
Listed titles, not a score. Count is what Digital Sansad published.
Debates
No debates listed for this term.
Special mentions
No special mentions listed for this term.
Private member bills
No private member bills listed for this term.
Signed sittings by session
Solid is sittings signed. Pale is sittings held. A missing session is not drawn as 0. Attendance is not a rank.
This term they asked about
From 8 listed questions this term, not a score.
Search this member's listed questions
13 Aug 2026 · unstarred · TOURISM
Promotion of tourism circuit in Punjab12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · Education
Disconnect between school curricula and competitive examinations11 Aug 2026 · unstarred · HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Cancer care infrastructure in Punjab10 Aug 2026 · unstarred · CIVIL AVIATION
Declaration of the Chandigarh international airport a Point of Call7 Aug 2026 · unstarred · RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Support to rural enterprise incubators7 Aug 2026 · unstarred · FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Food processing units in Punjab6 Aug 2026 · unstarred · YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Promoting sports culture and healthy lifestyles among youth6 Aug 2026 · unstarred · SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Aligning science policy and emerging technologies
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
Not in this catalog yet
- Not listed on the ECI affidavit portal as of 27 Aug 2026 for the election that seated this term.
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Subject
A local matter — a nominated Rajya Sabha member
Draft
Dear Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu, I am writing to you as a nominated Member of the Rajya Sabha. Nominated members are not anyone's local MP. I would like to raise the following matter: [Describe the issue, the locality it affects, and what you are asking them to do.] Yours sincerely, [Your name] [Your PIN or locality]
- Phone
- Delhi address
- Bungalow No. AB-3, Purana Quila Road, New Delhi- 110001
- Permanent address
- 147, Sector-9, Chandigarh 160016
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
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