 He followed the illustrious footsteps of his esteemed father, Joginder Pall Pandey, who was a Freedom Fighter and active in Indian politics since the 1950s, and held various Ministerial positions in the Indian government, until his assassination by terrorists in 1987.In 1992, Pandey was elected MLA from Ludhiana North Assembly Constituency for Punjab assembly for the first time.He has created a history in Ludhiana by winning four times continuously from this constituency.