Sukhda completed her B.A in Chandigarh.
She was elected as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly during 1974-77 and 1980–91. She was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 and during 1998–99, she served as
Member on the Committee on Energy and its Sub-Committee-I on Power
Member on Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women and its Sub-Committee on Education and Health Programmes for Women
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport [1]