Satish Poonia

Satish Poonia (born 24 October 1964) is an Indian politician. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has been elected for Rajya Sabha in June 2026.

He has previously served as the deputy Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajasthan Assembly. Previously, he was president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan. He was elected to the 15th Rajasthan Assembly from Amber.

Early life and education

Poonia was born on 20 December 1964 in Rajgarh, a small village in Churu district of Rajasthan. He did Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in geography from University of Rajasthan.

Political career

Poonia attending Meel marriage party in Sikar, RajasthanIn the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he secured victory in the Amber constituency. He defeated Prashant Sharma of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 13,276 votes.

In July 2023, he was announced as the state in-charge for Haryana for the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections.

In June 2026, he was elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.