Mangal Pandey (politician)

Mangal Pandey
Minister of Health & Family Welfare
Government of Bihar
Assumed office
15 March 2024
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byTejashwi Yadav
In office
29 July 2017 – 9 August 2022
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byTej Pratap Yadav
Succeeded byTejashwi Yadav
Minister of Law & Justice
Government of Bihar
Assumed office
26 February 2025
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byNitin Nabin
Minister of Agriculture
Government of Bihar
In office
15 March 2024 – 26 February 2025
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byKumar Sarvjeet
Succeeded byVijay Sinha
President of Bharatiya Janata Party – Bihar
In office
18 January 2013 – 30 November 2016
Preceded byC. P. Thakur
Succeeded byNityanand Rai
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2025
Preceded byAwadh Bihari Choudhary
ConstituencySiwan
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office
7 May 2012 – 14 November 2025
Constituencyelected by Members of Legislative Assembly
Personal details
Born (1972-08-09) 9 August 1972
Party  Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Urmila Pandey
(m. 1998)
Children1 son
Parents
  • Awadhesh Pandey (father)
  • Premlata Pandey (mother)
Alma materMagadh University (B.A.)

Mangal Pandey (born 9 August 1972) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who serves as the Health Minister and Law Minister of Bihar. He has also served as the President of the BJP, Bihar from 2013 to 2017. Pandey, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been a member of Legislative Council since 7 May 2012. Mangal Pandey is BJP in-charge of Himachal Pradesh to go as minister for the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.