BJP

Santosh Pandey

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) · Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

1 criminal case

Age: 56
Terms served: 2
Declared assets: ₹4.29 Cr
Education: Graduate Professional

Background

Santosh Pandey is a two-term BJP MP from Rajnandgaon, known for his long-standing association with the party and RSS. He is by profession a lawyer.

Promise Tracker

0 fulfilled · 0 broken · 5 in progress · 0 unverified

AI Research Note: Promise statuses are researched by AI using publicly available information — news articles, PRS India (prsindia.org), Sansad.in parliamentary records, party manifestos, and government press releases. Last updated July 2, 2026. Data may be incomplete or subject to change.

Implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the nation.
Law & Order · Announced 2024-04-14 · Source: BJP Election Manifesto 2024
In Progress
Expand railway network and connectivity in the region.
Infrastructure · Announced 2024-04-14 · Source: BJP Election Manifesto 2024
Railway expansion in Chhattisgarh is ongoing; the Railway Budget 2024-25 allocated funds for new lines in the state. Specific Rajnandgaon connectivity improvements are being pursued.
In Progress
Construct a bypass road in Kawardha city.
Infrastructure · Source: Lok Sabha Debates (Rule 377)
In Progress
Establish Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas in newly created districts like Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki and Khairagarh.
Education · Source: Lok Sabha Interventions
In Progress
Set up a Maize Processing Unit in the Rajnandgaon Parliamentary Constituency.
Agriculture · Source: Lok Sabha Proceedings
In Progress

Controversies & Record

Criminal case related to political agitation
A criminal case (CC No. 135/2022) involving charges such as rioting (IPC 147, 148, 149) and promoting enmity (IPC 153A) is pending against him, which arose from a political agitation led by him against the previous government.
Status: under-trial · Source: Election Affidavit 2024 (MyNeta)
medium severity

Sources

MyNeta (ADR)
Wikipedia
BJP Election Manifesto 2024