Sadhan Pande (13 November 1950 – 20 February 2022) was an Indian politician who served as Minister for Consumer Affairs & Self Help Group & Self-Employment,

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. He was also an MLA, elected from the

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constituency in the

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. Previously, he was a Congress Leader and six times elected MLA from Burtola till 2011. After his defeat in Lok Sabha Elections 1998, from Calcutta North East, he left Congress and joined

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. Pande died in Mumbai on 20 February 2022, at the age of 71. He suffered from kidney ailments prior to his death.

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