Mangal Pandey (born 9 August 1972) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served as the Health Minister of Bihar.

[2] Mangal Pandey was born on 9 August 1972 to a family of farmers in Bhirgu Baliya, Maharajgunj, Siwan district, Bihar.

In 1987, when Bhartiya Janta Party was picking grounds across the country, Pandey joined Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS.

During this period he became involved in printing pamphlets opposing the government, staging protests and organising demonstrations.

In 1992, Pandey was elected working committee member of the party's Siwan unit, marking his entrance into full-time politics.

He rose within the party, helping organise Shila pujan karyakram of Vishwa Hindu Parishad during 1988-89.

When the whole country was getting ready for the General Elections in 2014, Pandey was given the responsibility of State President of Bihar's party unit on 18 January 2013.

The election campaign in Bihar was started by "Hunkar Rally" on 27 October 2013 at historical Gandhi Maidan where a head count of more than seven lakh people was recorded.

The patient named Vinod Singh, died in the vehicle he was brought to the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH).