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Demand to ensure the conservation of Wetlands in Punjab for preserving the overall ecosystem for migratory birds
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Rajya Sabha MP
Satnam Singh Sandhu
Satnam Singh Sandhu is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Nominated.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 196911 September 1969
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Dec. 2022 onwards
public service Chairman, Environment Standing Committee, Chandigarh
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Jan. 2024
public service Nominated to Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Aug. 2024 onwards
public service Member, National Council for Teacher Education
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Sept. 2024 - Dec. 2024
public service Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Oct. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Education
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Dec. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on External Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 2026Feb. 2026 onwards
public service Member, India - Egypt Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-13
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Promotion of tourism circuit in Punjab This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Satnam Singh Sandhu’s date of birth as 11 September 1969. The birthplace is recorded as Makhu, Distt. Ferozepur (Punjab).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: Graduate Educated at Guru Nanak College, Ferozepur Cantt and Guru Nanak College, Moga, Punjab. The professional background is listed as Educationist.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is Dec. 2022 onwards: Chairman, Environment Standing Committee, Chandigarh. A later recorded entry is Feb. 2026 onwards: Member, India - Egypt Parliamentary Friendship Group. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education in the official biography
- Graduate Educated at Guru Nanak College, Ferozepur Cantt and Guru Nanak College, Moga, Punjab Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
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Convener and Founder of Indian Minorities Foundation; Chief Patron, NID Foundation; Founder, Chandigarh Welfare Trust; organized more than 75 national and international events to promote inter-religious harmony and unite Indian minorities from across the globe for nation-building and to build Viksit Bharat; facilitated more than 1 lakh students with best placements through Chandigarh University and Chandigarh Group of Colleges; spearheaded the creation of new Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Human Image of a Waving National Flag’ and for the ‘Distribution of 1.25 lakh packets of sanitary napkins in 24 hours’ under Kanyavrat campaign; launched Sashakt Nari and Kanyavrat campaigns; organized Betiyon ki Lohri to empower the girls and women belonging to the underprivileged communities; working in the areas of education, healthcare, environment and youth empowerment; undertook various initiatives including, free multi-speciality mega health camps, mega cleanliness campaigns, Chandigarh Schools Excellence Awards, Shikshit Sheher Viksit Sheher, mega plantation drives, inter-faith harmony dialogues, blood donation camps, cancer screening camps, Chandigarh Film and Music Festival, prosthetic limbs fitting camps, mobile science exhibition bus and anti-drug campaign
Source ↗- Hobbies & recreation
- Played and promoted rural games through Sports Clubs; Undertaken social, educational and health endeavours for the welfare of the students; keen interest in reading, writing, gardening and travelling Source ↗
- Travel reported in biography
- U.S.A., U.K., U.A.E., Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia and Canada for social endeavours Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- Collaborated with the State Governments of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to establish the Gujarat Accreditation and Ranking Institutional Mechanism Arrangement (GARIMA) and the Uttar Pradesh Centre for Ranking, Accreditation and Mentorship (UPCRAM); both the Centres are working to elevate institutional standards in the two states to achieve better accreditations and rankings, both nationally and internationally Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- Dec. 2022 onwards
Chairman, Environment Standing Committee, Chandigarh
Source ↗ - Jan. 2024
Nominated to Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - Aug. 2024 onwards
Member, National Council for Teacher Education
Source ↗ - Sept. 2024 - Dec. 2024
Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
Source ↗ - Oct. 2024 onwards
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Education
Source ↗ - Dec. 2024 onwards
Member, Committee on External Affairs
Source ↗ - Feb. 2026 onwards
Member, India - Egypt Parliamentary Friendship Group
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51 | 6 |
| 2025 | 99 | 12 |
| 2026 | 75 | 0 |
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Demand for measures to uplift the status of farmers of Punjab in border areas
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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Demand for reservation counter and stoppage of trains at Kharar Railway Station in Punjab
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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The “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Bill, 2025-Contd.
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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Demand to grant Tribal status to marginalised Tribal Communities from Punjab
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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Demand for revival of pilgrimage sites related to Lord Shri Ram in Punjab
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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Increasing cases of grabbing NRIs" properties in our country
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Promotion of tourism circuit in Punjab
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Disconnect between school curricula and competitive examinations
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Cancer care infrastructure in Punjab
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(clubbed) Minority communities
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Declaration of the Chandigarh international airport a Point of Call
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Support to rural enterprise incubators
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Nominated MP Satnam Singh Sandhu joins BJP; takes RS numbers to 87
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Satnam Singh Sandhu first MP to be sworn in at new Parliament
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Chandigarh University chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu nominated as Rajya Sabha MP
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Satnam Singh Sandhu nominated as a Rajya Sabha MP
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Satnam Singh Sandhu: Chandigarh University founder-chancellor nominated to Rajya Sabha
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Chandigarh University founder-chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu nominated to Rajya Sabha | Hindustan Times
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When was Satnam Singh Sandhu born?
The cited biography records 11 September 1969.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Satnam Singh Sandhu?
Graduate Educated at Guru Nanak College, Ferozepur Cantt and Guru Nanak College, Moga, Punjab.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Satnam Singh Sandhu?
Educationist.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Satnam Singh Sandhu?
Dec. 2022 onwards: Chairman, Environment Standing Committee, Chandigarh. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Who is Satnam Singh Sandhu?
Satnam Singh Sandhu is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Nominated.
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