Mata Prasad Pandey

Mata Prasad Pandey
Hon'ble LOP Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
33rd Leader of the Opposition
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
28 July 2024
GovernorAnandiben Patel
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byAkhilesh Yadav
15th Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
13 April 2012 – 30 March 2017
Chief MinisterAkhilesh Yadav
Preceded bySukhdev Rajbhar
Succeeded byHriday Narayan Dikshit
In office
26 July 2004 – 18 May 2007
Chief MinisterMulayam Singh Yadav
Preceded byKeshari Nath Tripathi
Succeeded bySukhdev Rajbhar
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded bySatish Chandra Dwivedi
In office
26 February 2002 – 19 March 2017
Preceded byMohammed Muqueem
Succeeded bySatish Chandra Dwivedi
In office
9 June 1980 – 22 June 1991
Preceded byVishwanath Pandey
Succeeded byMohammed Muqueem
ConstituencyItwa
Personal details
Born (1942-12-31) 31 December 1942 (age 81)
Itwa, United Provinces, British India
Political partySamajwadi Party
SpouseSuryamati Pandey
ChildrenOne Son, Five Daughters
ParentGomti Prasad Pandey (Father)
Residence(s)Piraila, Siddharth Nagar
Alma materGorakhpur University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAgriculturist

Mata Prasad Pandey (born 31 December 1942)[1] is an Indian politician and former Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for two terms.[2] At present he is representing Itwa 305 constituency in Siddharthnagar of Uttar Pradesh. He is currently serving as the Leader of the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

  1. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Prev_Speaker_Mata-Prasad-Pandey1". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ Hardaha, Rashi (18 September 2019). "Ex-UP Assembly speaker Mata Prasad Pandey gets eviction notice". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.