Sachin Tendulkar scores 2nd lowest attendance in Rajya Sabha; Rekha worse

They may have rocked in their individual fields, but when it comes to Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha’s performance in the Rajya Sabha, there’s nothing to talk about.

He may have been the master blaster on the cricket pitch, but Sachin Tendulkar seems to have failed miserably as far as attendance in Rajya Sabha goes. One of the 12 nominated members of the upper house of Parliament, Tendulkar's attendance is a mere 6.6 per cent making it the second lowest among all members. As on March 31, 2017, Sachin attended 23 of the 348 sessions since his nomination in 2012. Sachin has asked 22 questions in all but has never attended a single debate.

If it comes as any consolation to Sachin, he has attended five days more in comparison with Bollywood actress and nominated MP Rekha. She was also nominated in 2012 but has attended only 18 of the 348 days. Rekha's attendance in the Rajya Sabha stands at a disheartening 5.17 percent. What is worse? She has never asked a single question and neither has she ever participated in any debate.

The data reveals that Sachin has recommended works worth Rs 21.19 crore from his MPLADS funds while Rekha has recommended work worth Rs 9.28 crore.

However, when it comes to expenditures Rekha tops the list with a staggering expenditure of Rs 3.6 lakh per day. Sachin's expenditure stands at Rs 2.56 lakh per day. While it is common notion that those MPs who attend Parliament cost more to the exchequer, in Rekha's case it is quite the opposite.

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