Ritesh Pandey

Bhartiya Janata Party

DOB 03 Apr 1981

Age 45 years

birth palce Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

profession Politician

Ritesh Pandey biography

Ritesh Pandey is a political leader from Uttar Pradesh and a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. He was born on April 3, 1981, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to his parents, Rakesh Pandey and Manju Pandey. In 2005, he earned his bachelor's degree in international business management from London's European Business School.

His extraordinary political career began in 2019 as a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate, when he defeated his BJP opponent to win the seat of Ambedkar Nagar and become the Lok Sabha MP. Before that, he was an MLA representing the Jalalpur constituency from June 2017 to May 2019.

He recently made headlines after ending his alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party, citing negligence and differences in visions. He joined the Bhartiya Janata Party in February 2024 after officially submitting his resignation from BSP to Mayawati.

Ritesh Pandey personal life

Father

Rakesh Pandey

Mother

Manju Pandey

Education

B.A.

News

RITESH PANDEY NEWS

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Delhi Confidential: Raghav’s Gig

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A DAY after he donned a delivery agent’s uniform and hit the streets of Delhi to highlight the plight of gig workers, AAP MP Raghav Chadha thanked the BJP government for its intervention in the matter.

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about Uttar Pradesh General Elections

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