Kedar Pandey
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Kedar Pandey | |
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| Minister of Rural Development | |
| In office 12 November 1980 – 14 January 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Mohsina Kidwai |
| Succeeded by | Buta Singh |
| Minister of Railways | |
| In office 12 November 1980 – 14 January 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | T. A. Pai |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Chandra Sethi |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 6 January 1980 – 3 July 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Fazlur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Pandey |
| Constituency | Bettiah |
| Minister of Health of Bihar | |
| In office 11 April 1975 – 30 April 1977 | |
| Chief Minister | Abdul Ghafoor |
| Preceded by | Abdul Gafoor |
| Succeeded by | Bindeshwari Dubey |
| 12th Chief Minister of Bihar | |
| In office 19 March 1972 – 2 July 1973 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Ghafoor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1920 Taulaha, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 3 July 1982 (aged 62) New Delhi, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kamla Pandey |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University |
Kedar Pandey (14 June 1920 – 3 July 1982) was an Indian independence activist and Indian National Congress politician who served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from March 1972 to 2 July 1973 and Minister of Railways in the Union Cabinet from 12 November 1980 to 14 January 1982 in the Government of India.[1][2][3]
His father's name was the late Pandit Ramphal Panday. He was born at Taulaha Village, West Champaran District on June 14, 1920. His early schooling took place in Paroraha village along with Vikas Mishra. Later on, both were imprisoned during the Indian freedom movement.
He married Smt. Kamla Panday on June 6, 1948. He was the father of two sons, including Dr. Manoj Pandey, and two daughters. He did M.Sc. and LL.B from Banaras Hindu University. By profession, he was an agriculturist as well as a political worker and advocate. He practised in the District Courts of Motihari and Bettiah from 1945 to 1948. He also enrolled as an advocate in the Patna High Court in 1949.[citation needed]
