Rakesh Pandey (politician, born 1952)
Rakesh Pandey (born 14 August 1952) is an Indian politician and a member of Bahujan Samaj Party. He was a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha from Ambedkar Nagar and a member of Committee on Rural Development. From 2002 to 2007, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2]
Rakesh Pandey | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 31 August 2009 – 2014 | |
| Constituency | Ambedkar Nagar |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1952 Kotwa Mohamadpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Spouse(s) | Manju Pandey ( m. 1971) |
| Children | 2 (including Ritesh Pandey) |
| Residence | Mohasinpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh North Avenue, New Delhi |
| Profession | Agriculture[1] |
| As of 30 July, 2019 Source: | |
Personal life
Pandey was born in Kotwa Mohamadpur in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh to Jagmohan Pandey and Raghuraji Devi. He studied till matriculation. Pandey married Manju Pandey on 29 June 1971. They have two sons.[2] His younger son, Ritesh Pandey is a MLA from Jalalpur. His older son, Ashish Pandey is a Lucknow based real estate businessman.[3][4]
References
- "Rakesh Pandey(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- AMBEDKAR NAGAR(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Detailed Profile: Shri Rakesh Pandey". Govt. of India. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- Shekhar, Raj (16 October 2018). "Delhi: Ex-BSP MP Rakesh Pandey son Ashish Pandey brandishes gun at Delhi's five-star hotel, booked | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- Singh, Rajesh Kumar (17 October 2018). "BSP leader whose son brandished gun outside Delhi hotel has huge business empire". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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