Rakesh Pandey (politician, born 1952)

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{About|the Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh|politician from Punjab|Rakesh Pandey (politician)|the actor|Rakesh Pandey}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Rakesh Pandey
|office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
|constituency = [[Ambedkar Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ambedkar Nagar]]
|term_start =31 August 2009
|term_end =2014
|successor = [[Hari Om Pandey]]
|predecessor = Constituency established
|office2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|Member]] of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
|constituency2 =
|term_start2 = 2002
|term_end2 = 2007
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|8|14}}
|birth_place = [[Ambedkar Nagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
|parents =
|spouse = {{Marriage|Manju Pandey|1971}}
|children = 2 (including [[Ritesh Pandey]])
|nationality = Indian
|party = [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
|residence = Mohasinpur, [[Ambedkar Nagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] <br/> North Avenue, [[New Delhi]]
|alma_mater =
|profession = Agriculture<ref name="MyNeta">{{Cite web |title=Rakesh Pandey(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- AMBEDKAR NAGAR(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=http://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=8014 |website=myneta.info |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
|footnotes =
| date = 30 July
| year = 2019
| source = https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4293
}}

'''Rakesh Pandey''' (born 14 August 1952) is an Indian politician and a member of [[Samajwadi Party]]. He was a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] in the [[15th Lok Sabha]] from [[Ambedkar Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ambedkar Nagar]] and a member of Committee on Rural Development. From 2002 to 2007, he was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]].<ref name="Profile">{{Cite web |title=Detailed Profile: Shri Rakesh Pandey |url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4293 |website=Govt. of India |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="Profile"/> His younger son, [[Ritesh Pandey]] is an [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] from [[Ambedkar Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ambedkar Nagar]] constituency. His older son, Ashish Pandey is a [[Lucknow]] based [[real estate]] businessman.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Shekhar |first1=Raj |title=Delhi: Ex-BSP MP Rakesh Pandey son Ashish Pandey brandishes gun at Delhi's five-star hotel, booked |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/man-brandishes-gun-at-delhis-five-star-hotel-booked/articleshow/66232318.cms |access-date=30 July 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=16 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Rajesh Kumar |title=BSP leader whose son brandished gun outside Delhi hotel has huge business empire |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bsp-leader-whose-son-brandished-gun-outside-delhi-hotel-has-huge-business-empire/story-4tRj8KNI9H6vl0d9QYkIWK.html |access-date=30 July 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |date=17 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:15th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Ambedkar Nagar district]]

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Rakesh Pandey (politician, born 1952)