Lok Sabha
Shri Saumitra Khan
Bharatiya Janata Party · Bishnupur · West Bengal · 45 · Political And Social Worker
Member of Parliament
Does not run a ministry. The job is to sit, ask, and recommend works.
Committees · terms
3 terms (16th–18th)
- Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House
- Select Committee on The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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
121/156
78% of sittings this term
Questions
97
Last: PM-SGMBY in West Bengal
MPLADS spent
₹5.57 cr
38% of entitled across listed years
Works
82
48 completed · 0 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. Lok Sabha works are in the parliamentary constituency. 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₹9.47 cr
- Spent₹5.57 cr
Unspent among listed years: ₹9.13 cr. Bars use only years that appear in the record — we do not fill missing years with ₹0.
| Year | Entitled | Released | Sanctioned | Spent | Unspent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Lok Sabha | ₹14,70,00,000 | not listed | ₹9,46,53,695 | ₹5,56,61,990 | ₹9,13,38,010 |
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. These works are listed in the parliamentary constituency. Districts listed: Bankura.
In the House
18th Lok Sabha
This House, latest session
8th session of the 18th Lok Sabha
20 Jul 2026 – 13 Aug 2026
- Sittings held
- 19
- Questions listed
- 7,529
- Median attendance
- 95%
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
78%
121 of 156 sittings
- Debates
- 21
- Private member bills
- 0
- Special mentions
- 6
Listed titles, not a score. Count is what Digital Sansad published.
Debates
12 Mar 2026 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
Supplementary Demands for Grants-Second Batch for 2025-2026 (not concluded)17 Dec 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
Viksit Bharat Gurantee for Rojgar and Ajevika Mission (Gramin):VB-G RAM G Bill8 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL DISCUSSION
Discussion on the 150th Anniversary of The National Song "Vande Matram"8 Dec 2025 · MATTERS UNDER RULE-377
Regarding need to ensure transparent and peaceful conduct of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal-Laid28 Jul 2025 · SPECIAL DISCUSSION
Special discussion on India's Strong, Successful and Decisive 'Operation Sindoor' in response to Terrorist Attack in Pahalgam24 Mar 2025 · GOVERNMENT BILLS
Title : Finance Bill, 2025
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3 Feb 2025 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion Of Thanks On The President's Address26 Jul 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Discussion on Union Budget (2024-25) and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Budget (2024-25)-and Demands for Grants (Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir), 2024-25- Contd. .24 Jul 2024 · BUDGET (GENERAL)
General Discussion on the Union Budget (2024-25), General Discussion on the Budget of Union Territory of Jammu And Kashmir (2024-25) and Demands for Grants in respect of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024-252 Jul 2024 · MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Motion of Thanks on the President`s Address (Adopted)-Contd.. Concluded.
Special mentions
4 Dec 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding restoring the job of teachers who joined before the year 201130 Jul 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding deteriorating peace and security condition in West Bengal3 Apr 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding Dwarakeswar-Gandheswari Reservoir Project27 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding train services in Bishnupur Parliamentary Constituency12 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding train services from Bankura to Howrah via Masagram10 Mar 2025 · SPECIAL MENTION (ZERO HOUR)
Regarding issues of illegal migrants in the country
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
12 Aug 2026 · unstarred · NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
PM-SGMBY in West Bengal11 Aug 2026 · unstarred · AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Climate Resilient Agriculture7 Aug 2026 · starred · WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Women Safety Initiatives in West Bengal6 Aug 2026 · unstarred · CIVIL AVIATION
Development of Airports in West Bengal5 Aug 2026 · unstarred · NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Expansion of Solar Power Plants in West Bengal3 Aug 2026 · unstarred · YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Promotion of Sports and Infrastructure31 Jul 2026 · unstarred · CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras30 Jul 2026 · unstarred · HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Smart Cities Mission in West Bengal
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 27 Aug 2026
On the record
As declared to the Election Commission for 2024. Pending cases are not convictions.
- Education
- Higher Secondary Pass in 1999, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
- Declared assets
- not listed
- Declared liabilities
- not listed
- Criminal cases
- None disclosed
Source: ECI affidavit portal · as of 23 Aug 2026
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Subject
A local matter — Bishnupur
Draft
Dear Shri Saumitra Khan, I am writing to you as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Bishnupur, West Bengal. 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]
- Delhi address
- 502, Yamuna Apartments, Dr. B.D. Marg, New Delhi, 110001
- Permanent address
- Vill. and P.O. Durlovpur, Distt. Bankura, West Bengal, 722133
Source: Digital Sansad · as of 23 Aug 2026
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