Raghunath Pandey (March 8, 1922 – September 24, 2001) was an Indian politician and businessperson from Muzaffarpur, Bihar.[1] He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarpur from 1980 to 1995 by Indian National Congress ticket.[2] Pandey lost the 1991 general elections from Muzaffarpur to George Fernandes. He filed a case in Patna High Court and finally he won but till then the Parliament was dissolved. He again lost in the 1995 assembly elections.[3][4]

Raghunath Pandey
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Muzaffarpur
In office
1980–1995
Preceded byManjay Lal
Succeeded byVijendra Chaudhary
ConstituencyMuzaffarpur
Personal details
Born(1922-03-08)March 8, 1922
DiedSeptember 24, 2001(2001-09-24) (aged 79)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
OccupationPolitician
Businessperson

Pandey served as the mayor of Muzaffarpur Municipal corporation for ten years.[5][6] He also served as a minister in Satyendra Narayan Sinha's cabinet.[7][8][9] Prior to entering politics, he had several businesses in Muzaffarpur including transport and cinema halls.[10][11] Pandey setup several colleges including Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital and Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital in the city.[12]

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  1. ^ "Fernandes' 'last' battle is against his own party". The Hindu. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ "59 - Muzaffarpur Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ "EVM पर बहस क्यों है समय की बर्बादी..." (in Hindi). NDTV. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ^ Jha, Vikas Kumar (1996). Bihar, criminalisation of politics. Srishti Prakashan. p. 41.
  5. ^ "कुशल प्रशासक थे रघुनाथ पांडेय". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 9 March 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  6. ^ Naī Dillī Pālikā samācāra, Volume 6. Naī Dillī Nagara Pālikā. 1978. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018.
  7. ^ Kumar, Madan (2 February 2015). "Ex-Congress leader ridicules expulsion report". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  8. ^ Sajjad, Mohammed (7 December 2015). "Bihar: The Communal Conundrum". Sabrang Communications. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  9. ^ Ramashankar (25 August 2019). "Arun Jaitley had close relation with Pandeys". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  10. ^ India Today, Volume 10, Issues 1-15. Living Media India Pvt. Limited. 1985. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018.
  11. ^ Sinha, Ashish (7 March 2006). "Civic axe falls on car gallery: GM showroom run by Scion of political family razed". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  12. ^ "रघुनाथ पांडेय ने पूरी ईमानदारी से की जनता की सेवा". Hindustan (in Hindi). 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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