Prem Prakash Pandey (born 8 March 1958) is an Indian politician who is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as the second Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and as a Cabinet Minister in the government of Raman Singh. He was also a minister in the government of undivided Madhya Pradesh. He was involved in the political and administrative developments surrounding the formation of Chhattisgarh in 2000 following its separation from Madhya Pradesh.
Early life Prem Prakash Pandey was born on 8 March 1958 in Bhurwar, Bankata, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father was employed at the Bhilai Steel Plant, and his mother was a homemaker. Biographical sources state that political developments during his early years, including the rise of the Naxalite movement, influenced his later involvement in public life.
Political life Prem Prakash Pandey entered politics in 1976 while studying at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University. As a student, he joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). He later entered electoral politics and, according to the source, won his first election in 1990.
In 1993, Pandey was elected to the Legislative Assembly. In 1995, he became an executive member of the BJP Yuva Morcha. On 22 December 2003, he was elected Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.
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