Vinay Kumar Pandey (born 18 June 1964) was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.
He represented the Shrawasti constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.
[1] Pandey was born in Mankapur, Gonda (Uttar Pradesh).
He holds PhD in Paleobotany.
Pandey also holds Postgraduate diploma in Computer science, Ayurved Ratna and a certificate course in Processing and Cultivation of Aeromatic and Medicinal Plants.