Kedar Pandey 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 in the Government of India.
11 Facts About Kedar Pandey
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Kedar Pandey was born at Taulaha Village, West Champaran District on June 14,1920.
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Kedar Pandey was the father of two sons, including Dr Manoj Pandey, and two daughters.
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Kedar Pandey practised in the District Courts of Motihari and Bettiah from 1945 to 1948.
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Kedar Pandey enrolled as an advocate in the Patna High Court in 1949.
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Kedar Pandey participated in the Trade Union Movement from 1946 to 1957.
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Kedar Pandey 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.
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Kedar Pandey was the Health Minister of Bihar from 27 September 1973 to 11 April 1975 in the Abdul Gafoor cabinet.
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Kedar Pandey was Vice-Chairman of Bihar Indian National Trade Union Congress.
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Kedar Pandey was Chief Minister of Bihar from March 1972 to 2 July 1973.
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Kedar Pandey was Minister of Railways as well as Ministry of Rural Development from 12 November 1980 to 14 January 1982.