Ritesh Pandey

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Ritesh Pandey
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byHari Om Pandey
Succeeded byLalji Verma
ConstituencyAmbedkar Nagar
Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
March 2017 – May 2019
Preceded bySher Bahadur Singh
Succeeded bySubhash Rai
ConstituencyJalalpur
Personal details
Born (1981-04-03) 3 April 1981 (age 43)[1]
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2024-present)
Other political
affiliations		Bahujan Samaj Party (2019-2024)
ParentRakesh Pandey[1]
Residence(s)Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
ProfessionAgriculture, business, social work[1][2]
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Ritesh Pandey (born 3 April 1981) is an Indian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament from Ambedkar Nagar constituency. He was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) from the state of Uttar Pradesh.[3] Pandey resigned from Bahujan Samaj Party and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in February 2024.[4] He was also a MLA from Jalalpur constituency in Ambedkar Nagar district, which he represented between June 2017 and May 2019 before elected as MP in (Lok Sabha).[5] He was appointed the Leader of the BSP in the Lok Sabha in January 2020.[6] Prior to this appointment, he served as the Deputy Leader.[7] According to his election filing he has 30 crores as his assets.[8]

  1. ^ a b c "Member Profile". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Ritesh Pandey(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- AMBEDKAR NAGAR(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Jalalpur Election Results 2017: Ritesh Pandey of BSP Wins". News18. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  4. ^ Chitre, Manjiri (25 February 2024). "Ritesh Pandey, days after lunch with PM Modi, quits Mayawati's BSP, joins BJP". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Ambedkarnagar didn't let down Maya - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Ambedkar Nagar MP appointed leader of BSP in Lok Sabha". Outlook. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. ^ PTI (8 August 2019). "BSP removes Danish Ali as Leader of Party in Lok Sabha with eye on giving greater representation to OBCs; Jaunpur MP to take up post". Firstpost. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Ritesh Pandey(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- AMBEDKAR NAGAR(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". MyNeta. Retrieved 23 February 2024.