Pandey is presently working as Joint Director (Law) in Competition Commission of India (CCI). He has been appointed as OSD for a period of five years or on co-terminus basis with the Minister's tenure, said an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
DoPT had last week also issued order for appointment of Anand Lal Chaudhary as OSD to Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi.
Chaudhary, a private person, has been appointed for a period of four years or on co-terminus basis with the Minister's tenure, it said.