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| Office | Minister of Rural Development |
|---|---|
| Office | Minister of Railways |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Office | Minister of Health of Bihar |
| Office | Chief Minister of Bihar |
| Term start | 12 November 1980 |
| Term end | 14 January 1982 |
| Predecessor | Mohsina Kidwai |
| Successor | Buta Singh |
| Predecessor | T. A. Pai |
| Successor | Prakash Chandra Sethi
|
| Born | 14 June 1920 |
| Born | West Champaran, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 3 July 1982 (aged 62)
|
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kamala Pandey |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University
|
Kedar Pandey (14 June 1920 – 3 July 1982) was an Indian freedom fighter and Indian National Congress politician, who remained 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 as a part of the Government of India.[1][2][3]
Personal life
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.
Freedom Movement
Before independence, he participated in the Freedom Movement in 1942. Pandey was a part of the famous Young Turks of Bihar Congress during the independence movement along with Bindeshwari Dubey, Bhagwat Jha Azad, Chandrashekhar Singh, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Abdul Ghafoor all future chief ministers and Sitaram Kesri, future national president of Indian National Congress. He participated in the Trade Union Movement from 1946 to 57.
Political career
In the first General Election's held in 1957, he contented for the Bagaha legislative constituency of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha and won. He served as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Police, Irrigation & Power among other portfolios from 1957 to 1962. He was again elected to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in the Nautan constituency, serving from 1967 to 1977 holding ministerial portfolios such as Industry and Agriculture. He was the Health Minister of Bihar from 27 September 1973 to 11 April 1975 in the Abdul Gafoor cabinet.
He was imprisoned for 11 months. courted arrest three times during 1977-79, when Indira Gandhi was arrested. Post-Imergency, he named Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee President in 1977. He was Vice-Chairman of Bihar Indian National Trade Union Congress. He was Chief Ministers of Bihar from March 1972 to 2 July 1973.[4][5][6]>[7]
In 1980 Congress (I) provided a ticket from Bettiah and he became a member of parliament Lok Sabha. He was Minister of Railways as well as Ministry of Rural Development from 12 November 1980 to 14 January 1982.[8][9]
Special interests
Science and Mathematics.
Travels abroad
Round the world trip; U.S.A. (1968) U.K. (1974), South East Asian countries, Japan, U.S.S.R., and Hungary.
References
- ↑ http://biharjagran.com/government.php
- ↑ Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lok Sabha Secretariat(2003)
- ↑ Sanjay Gandhi spearheads new thrust in Congress. India Today.
- ↑ A look at the line-up for chief ministers, dissensions within the Congress(I) and poll prospects.
- ↑ Bihar CM Jagannath removed by Congress(I) high command, detractors surprised.
- ↑ Bindeshwari Dubey shuns official CM residence, moves into state guest-house.
- ↑ Bihar CM Jagannath removed by Congress(I) high command, detractors surprised.
- ↑ Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1951. www.elections.in.
- ↑ Incomes of Cabinet ministers in 1980-81.