Late shri Gauri Shankar Pandey was a veteran Indian politician and a former Minister of Bihar. He represented Bettiah constituency in Bihar assembly and served various ministerial portfolios.
He was a very popular leader of Congress and even leaders from opposition party respected him for his social services, simplicity and honesty. After retiring from active politics, he remained in his home village Baithania (near Bettiah) for the rest of his life serving his people.
In an era of turbulence and uncertainty in the Bihar Politics till 1989 which witnessed many odds and evens in the entire political history of the state, he succeeded many Senior Congress leaders and became Minister (who was also affectionately called "Malikaar").