Rakesh Pandey (UP politician)
Rakesh Pandey | |
|---|---|
| Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Subhash Rai |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Sher Bahadur Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sher Bahadur Singh |
| Constituency | Jalalpur |
| Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Hari Om Pandey |
| Constituency | Ambedkar Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1952 Kotwa Mohamadpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party (January 2022 - present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (till January 2022) |
| Spouse |
Manju Pandey (m. 1971) |
| Relations | Pawan Pandey (younger brother) |
| Children | 2 (including Ritesh Pandey) |
| Residence(s) | Mohasinpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
As of 30 July, 2019 Source: | |
Rakesh Pandey (born 14 August 1952) is an Indian politician and a member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Jalalpur as a Samajwadi Party candidate. He was a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha from Ambedkar Nagar as a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate. From 2002 to 2007, he was a MLA in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. In January 2022, Pandey left Bahujan Samaj Party and joined Samajwadi Party.