Rakesh Pandey (politician)

This article is about the Indian politician. For the Indian actor, see Rakesh Pandey.

Rakesh Pandey is a four-term incumbent MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Punjab from Ludhiana North. He is currently running for the same seat in the 2012 Punjab Assembly Elections. Pandey was first elected to the seat in 1992.

Political career

Born on 7 May 1955, Rakesh Pandey entered active politics in 1987 as President, District Youth Congress Committee, Ludhiana, Punjab. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Joginder Pal Pandey.

In 1994, he was appointed Chairman, Punjab Agro-Industries Corporation. He was promoted to President of the District Congress Committee (Urban), Ludhiana in 1998. In 2000 he became Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.

He also serves as Minister of State and represented Ludhiana in the Punjab State Cabinet of Ministers.

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