Raghunath Pandey
Raghunath Pandey | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Muzaffarpur | |
In office 1980–1995 | |
Preceded by | Manjay Lal |
Succeeded by | Vijendra Chaudhary |
Constituency | Muzaffarpur |
Personal details | |
Born | (1922-03-08)March 8, 1922 |
Died | September 24, 2001(2001-09-24) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Occupation | Politician Businessperson |
Raghunath Pandey (March 8, 1922 – September 24, 2001) was an Indian politician and businessperson from Muzaffarpur, Bihar.[1] He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarpur from 1980 to 1995 by Indian National Congress ticket.[2] Pandey lost the 1991 general elections from Muzaffarpur to George Fernandes. He filed a case in Patna High Court and finally he won but till then the Parliament was dissolved. He again lost in the 1995 assembly elections.[3][4]
Pandey served as the mayor of Muzaffarpur Municipal corporation for ten years.[5][6] He also served as a minister in Satyendra Narayan Sinha's cabinet.[7][8][9] Prior to entering politics, he had several businesses in Muzaffarpur including transport and cinema halls.[10][11] Pandey setup several colleges including Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital and Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital in the city.[12]
References
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- ^ "कुशल प्रशासक थे रघुनाथ पांडेय". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 9 March 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Naī Dillī Pālikā samācāra, Volume 6. Naī Dillī Nagara Pālikā. 1978. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018.
- ^ Kumar, Madan (2 February 2015). "Ex-Congress leader ridicules expulsion report". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Sajjad, Mohammed (7 December 2015). "Bihar: The Communal Conundrum". Sabrang Communications. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Ramashankar (25 August 2019). "Arun Jaitley had close relation with Pandeys". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ India Today, Volume 10, Issues 1-15. Living Media India Pvt. Limited. 1985. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018.
- ^ Sinha, Ashish (7 March 2006). "Civic axe falls on car gallery: GM showroom run by Scion of political family razed". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "रघुनाथ पांडेय ने पूरी ईमानदारी से की जनता की सेवा". Hindustan (in Hindi). 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
External links
- Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital