Ritesh Pandey

Ritesh Pandey
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019  4 June 2024
Preceded byHari Om Pandey
Succeeded byLalji Verma
ConstituencyAmbedkar Nagar
Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
March 2017  May 2019
Preceded bySher Bahadur Singh
Succeeded bySubhash Rai
ConstituencyJalalpur
Personal details
Born (1981-04-03) 3 April 1981
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2024-present)
Other political
affiliations
Bahujan Samaj Party (2019-2024)
ParentRakesh Pandey
Residence(s)Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
ProfessionAgriculture, business, social work
Websitewww.riteshpandey.in

Ritesh Pandey (born 3 April 1981) is an Indian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament from Ambedkar Nagar constituency. He was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) from the state of Uttar Pradesh. Pandey resigned from Bahujan Samaj Party and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in February 2024. He was also a MLA from Jalalpur constituency in Ambedkar Nagar district, which he represented between June 2017 and May 2019 before elected as MP in (Lok Sabha). He was appointed the Leader of the BSP in the Lok Sabha in January 2020. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Deputy Leader. According to his election filing he has 30 crores as his assets.