Raja Ram Pandey (15 May 1955 – 31 October 2013) was an Indian politician from the

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. He was a three-term

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and had also represented Vishwanathganj constituency of

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. He was in the Cabinet of the chief minister

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Career

Raja Ram Pandey fought election six times and three times he won election from Vishwanathganj constituency of Pratapgarh. Raja Ram Pandey began his career from the political party

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and was elected first time as

in 1997. He became a cabinet minister in the

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government in

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. Later he won as a candidate of

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s'outfit

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in the 2002 Uttar Pradesh assembly election. He lost in the 2007 assembly election as a

candidate and in 2012 Raja Ram won election from Vishwanathganj Vidhan Sabha in Pratapgarh. He died on 31 October 2013 following a heart attack.

Cabinet minister

Rajaram became a cabinet minister in

government in 1997 Mulayam Singh's government in 2003 and again in 2012, when

became

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of Uttar Pradesh and was again in his Cabinet as minister of Khaadi and village industry. He became cabinet minister three times and all three times he was given department of Khadi and village industries.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pandey, Raja Ram 2013 deaths People from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh Samata Party politicians Janata Dal politicians Lok Janshakti Party politicians Samajwadi Party politicians Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012 1955 births

Career

Cabinet minister

See also

References