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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
'''Dr Ratnakar Pandey''' was a veteran Indian National Congress leader from [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was the former [[Member of Parliament]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] the upper house of [[India's Parliament]]. He is referred one of the closest to former Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi]] and former UPA Chairperson Smt.[[Sonia Gandhi]]. Pandey, well known for his knowledge of Hindi and its promotion as an official language, was a graduate of [[Banaras Hindu University]] and played a key role in organising World Hindi Conferences abroad. Pandey was also known as a member of the "shouting brigade" in the [[Rajya Sabha]].
Dr Pandey died on 1 September 2018 after a prolonged illness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/sep/01/hindi-scholar-and-former-mp-ratnakar-pandey-passes-away-1866209.html |title=Hindi scholar and former MP Ratnakar Pandey passes away |date=2018-09-01 |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=2018-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.univarta.com/hindi-scholar-and-former-mp-ratnakar-pandey-passes-away/india/news/1337593.html|title=हिंदी के विद्वान रत्नाकर पांडे का निधन - वार्ता|date=1 September 2018|publisher=}}</ref>

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Ratnakar Pandey - Revision history

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