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{{Short description|Indian election commissioner and civil servant}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
| native_name = ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ
| image = Shri Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Election Commissioner of India.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|7|6|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| office = [[Election Commissioner of India]]
| predecessor = [[Arun Goel]]
| successor =
| term_start = 14 March 2024
| term_end =
| office1 = [[Secretary]] to the [[Lokpal]] of [[India]]
| term_end1 = 14 March 2024
| term_start1 = 5 February 2024
| predecessor1 = Bharat Lal
| successor1 = Pradip Kumar Tripathi
| office2 = [[List of chief secretaries of Uttarakhand|Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand]]
| predecessor2 = Om Prakash Singh
| successor2 = Radha Raturi
| term_start2 = 6 July 2021
| term_end2 = 31 January 2024
| office3 = Chairman of [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]]
| predecessor3 = N. N. Sinha
| successor3 = [[Giridhar Aramane]]
| term_start3 = 28 October 2019
| term_end3 = 5 July 2021
| alma_mater = (MBBS) [[Government Medical College, Amritsar]]
| occupation = [[Indian Administrative Service|Retired IAS Officer]]
}}

'''Sukhbir Singh Sandhu''' (born 6 July 1963) is a retired [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer of 1988-batch belonging to the [[Uttarakhand, India|Uttarakhand]] cadre. He is serving as [[Election Commissioner of India]] since March 2024.<ref name="The Times of India 2024 n303">{{cite web | title=Who is Sukhbir Sandhu, newly appointed election commissioner? | website=The Times of India | date=14 March 2024 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-sukhbir-sandhu/articleshow/108489055.cms | access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="Hindustan Times 2024 f359">{{cite web | title=Who are new election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar? | website=Hindustan Times | date=14 March 2024 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-are-new-election-commissioners-sukhbir-singh-sandhu-and-gyanesh-kumar-101710406142882.html | access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="f067">{{cite web | title=Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Shri Sukhbir Singh Sandhu assumed charge as the Election Commissioners | website= Press Information Bureau | date=14 March 2024 | url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2014866 | ref={{sfnref| Press Information Bureau |2024}} | access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref>

==Education==
He did his [[MBBS]] from [[Government Medical College, Amritsar]]. He also has a master's degree in history from [[Guru Nanak Dev University]], [[Amritsar]].

==Career==
Previously, he served as Secretary, Lokpal of India, from 5 February 2024 till 14 March 2024. Before this, he served as the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand from July 2021 to January 2024. Prior to that, he served as Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for about 2 years. He also served in Government of India as Additional Secretary, Higher Education, where he looked after IITs, IIMs etc.

Earlier, he served in various positions in the Government of Uttarakhand, Government of Punjab and Government of Uttar Pradesh. He worked as Secretary in several departments including Infrastructure Development, Highways, PPP Projects, Urban Development, Power, Industries, New & Renewable Energy, Finance, etc.

He served as Principal Secretary to 4 CMs from 3 different political parties, for about eight years from 2007 to 2014.

In NHAI, arbitration disputes worth Rs. 30,000 Cr were resolved by conciliation during his tenure, bringing great relief to the contractors and banks. Nationwide compulsory ‘Fastag’ for Toll Collection was implemented by him, resulting in annual saving of about Rs.35,000 Cr to the nation. NHAI was made one of the most digitalised, drone monitored and portal governed organization during this period.

During his tenures as Chief Secretary, Govt of Uttarakhand, 35 policies of different departments were changed to make them more effective and delivery oriented, which led to better delivery, major investments and employment generation in almost all areas.

He had also served as Collector / District Magistrate of Haridwar, Gautam Budh Nagar (NOIDA) and Udham Singh Nagar districts.

He simplified the processes / procedures for effective delivery and found solution to many challenges.

He has been a hockey player. He has interest in trekking and mountaineering and had scaled Black Peak (22,000 feet) in Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand.

He delivered a talk on ‘De-stressing Indian Cities’ at Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A, on invitation.

==Publications==
He has published papers on 'Urban Reforms' and 'Municipal Management and Capacity Building'. He was conferred the President [[Medal]] in recognition of his services as [[Commissioner]], [[Municipal]] [[Corporation]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}<ref name="s251">{{cite web | last=Biswas | first=Sayantani | title=Who is Sukhbir Singh Sandhu? Everything to know about new election commissioner | website=mint | date=14 March 2024 | url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-former-ias-sukhbir-singh-sandhu-all-you-need-to-know-about-new-election-commissioner-11710405274891.html | access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref><ref name="w514">{{cite web | title=Who is Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, new Election Commissioner appointed ahead of LS polls | website=The Indian Express | date=14 March 2024 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/sukhbir-singh-sandhu-new-election-commissioner-9214016/ | access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref><ref name="l822">{{cite web | last=Sharma | first=Ashutosh | title=Who are Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, the two new Election Commissioners? What is their political affiliation? | website=Frontline | date=15 March 2024 | url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/who-are-gyanesh-kumar-and-sukhbir-singh-sandhu-the-two-new-election-commissioners-what-is-their-political-affiliation/article67953751.ece | access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Uttarakhand cadre civil servants]]
[[Category:Members of the Election Commission of India]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]]
[[Category:Guru Nanak Dev University alumni]]

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