Raghunath Pandey

Raghunath Pandey (March 8, 1922 – September 24, 2001) was an Indian politician and businessperson from Muzaffarpur, Bihar.^[1] He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarpur from 1980 to 1995 by Indian National Congress ticket.^[2] Pandey lost the 1991 general elections from Muzaffarpur to George Fernandes. He filed a case in Patna High Court and finally he won but till then the Parliament was dissolved. He again lost in the 1995 assembly elections.^[3][4]

Raghunath Pandey
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Muzaffarpur
In office 1980–1995
Preceded by	Manjay Lal
Succeeded by	Vijendra Chaudhary
Constituency	Muzaffarpur
Personal details
Born	(1922-03-08)March 8, 1922
Died	September 24, 2001(2001-09-24) (aged 79)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Occupation	Politician Businessperson

Pandey served as the chairman of Muzaffarpur Municipality for ten years.^[5][6] He also served as a minister in Satyendra Narayan Sinha's cabinet.^[7][8][9] Prior to entering politics, he had several businesses in Muzaffarpur including transport and cinema halls.^[10][11] Pandey setup several colleges including Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital and Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital in the city.^[12]