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Santosh Pandey (born 31 December 1967) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Chhattisgarh. He has represented Rajnandgaon in the Lok Sabha since 2019. In 2024 he was re-elected by defeating former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of the Congress.

Wiki & Bios

Native Name :
Santosh Pandey
Nickname :
Na
Born :
31 Dec
Birth Place :
Sahaspur, Kabirdham District, Chhattisgarh, India
Occupation :
Politician (Lok Sabha MP, Rajnandgaon); Agriculturist
Spouse Name :
Rekha Pandey (m. 1995)
Year Active :
1990s–present
Party :
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Designation :
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (since 2019)
Area :
Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Organization :
NA
Marital Status:
Married
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
Figure Mesurement:
Indian Rupees
TV Serials:
Na
Religion:
Na
Nationality:
Indian

Career

Political career

Pandey worked in the BJP organisation in the Kawardha and Rajnandgaon region before winning the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat in 2019. In 2024 the Congress fielded former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel against him; Pandey won by 44,411 votes (7,12,057 to 6,67,646), according to Election Commission of India data. He has spoken in the Lok Sabha on railway grants and on the 150th anniversary of the national song "Vande Mataram".