Avinash Pandey
Avinash Pande | |
|---|---|
 Avinash Pande, EX MP Rajya Sabha, INC | |
| General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (in-charge of Uttar Pradesh) | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 5 July 2010 – 4 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Constituency | Nagpur East |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Nagpur University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Avinash Pande is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. In December 2023 he became the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), in charge of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Avinash Pande was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra.[3] He holds postgraduate qualifications in economics and public administration, and is also trained as a lawyer.[3]
Political career
[edit]Mr. Pande won the **Nagpur East** seat in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1985 as an INC candidate.[4]
In 2008, he contested elections to the Rajya Sabha but lost by one vote to industrialist Rahul Bajaj.[1] He was later elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and served from 5 July 2010 to 4 July 2016.[5]
He was appointed AICC General Secretary in charge of Jharkhand in January 2022,[3] before being given charge of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023.[1][2]
Publications
[edit]Avinash Pande has coordinated and compiled works on the poet Rashtra Kavi Pradeep, including Shabd Swar Ke Sumeru (1995) and Ek Deep Kavi Pradeep (2007).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Who Is Avinash Pande, Congress's UP Chief Replacing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra". NDTV. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Avinash Pande replaces Priyanka Gandhi as Congress UP in-charge: 5 points". Hindustan Times. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Who is Avinash Pande, Congress's new UP in-charge replacing Priyanka Gandhi". India Today. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Nagpur East 1985 Assembly Election Results". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Avinash Pande – Rajya Sabha profile". PRS India. Retrieved 10 September 2025.