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.
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.