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Ram Vilas Paswan

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  • Born 05 July 1946
  • Birth Place Khagaria, Bihar, British India
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Lok Janshakti Party
  • In Office Minister Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution 26 May 2014 - 8 October 2020, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 28 June 2019 - 8 October 2020, Minister Of Chemicals And Fertilizers[1] 23 May 2004 - 22 May 2009, Minister Of Mines[1] 1 September 2001 - 29 April 2002, Minister Of Communications And Information Technology[1] 13 October 1999 - 1 September 2001, Leader Of House In Lok Sabha 4 June 1996 - 4 December 1997, Minister Of Railways[2] 1 June 1996 - 19 March 1998, Minister Of Labour And Welfare 5 December 1989 - 10 November 1990, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2014-2019, Member Of Bihar Legislative Assembly 1969-1972
  • Residence Khagaria, Bihar, India
  • Awards Padma Bhushan (2021) (posthumously)

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Ram Vilas Paswan BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 31 Dec 2024
A Dalit leader from Bihar, Ram Vilas Paswan was the founder of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and served as Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution under the NDA. An eight-time Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha, Paswan went to jail during Indira Gandhi's tenure when emergency was...

Ram Vilas Paswan PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse Rajkumari Devi (1969; 1981), Reena Sharma (1983“2020)
Children 4; including Chirag Kumar Paswan
Education Patna University (M.A., LLB)

POSITIONS HELD BY Ram Vilas Paswan

Position Tenure
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 23 May 2004 - 22 May 2009
Minister of Mines 1 September 2001 - 29 April 2002
Minister of Communications and Information Technology 13 October 1999 - 1 September 2001
Minister of Railways 1 June 1996 - 19 March 1998
Member of Rajya Sabha July 2010 - 2014
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 9th Lok Sabha 2 December 1989 - 13 March 1991

RAM VILAS PASWAN NEWS

Ram Vilas Paswan says quota issue non-debatable, slams Opposition

August 21, 2019 1:42 am

Paswan, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated on several occasions that reservation cannot be tampered with.

Delhi Confidential: Revisiting Childhood

August 13, 2019 1:18 am

Paswan’s cousin had got the mobile number of the elderly teacher, who now lives in Bihar’s Patna Sahib.

Ram Vilas Paswan bids farewell to brother: He was like my son, my Lakshman

August 03, 2019 4:05 am

Ramchandra, a four-time MP, died on July 21 following a massive cardiac arrest ten days ago. The youngest of the three Paswan brothers, he defeated Congress’s Ashok Ram from Samastipur in the last Lok Sabha polls.

Ram Vilas Paswan’s MP brother Ramchandra dies at 57

July 22, 2019 1:28 am

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and leader of Opposition in Assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav also condoled Ramchandra’s death.

LJP MP Ramchandra Paswan passes away

July 21, 2019 8:40 pm

Party leader Chirag Paswan said his uncle breathed his last at 1.24 pm at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here. 

To begin with 15 districts in next kharif season: Pilot scheme for rice fortification on cards

June 30, 2019 1:43 am

Fortification is a complementary strategy to fight malnutrition under which key vitamins and minerals are added to staple foods. The rice crop will be fortified with iron, folic acid, Vitamin A and Vitamin B-12 in rice mills before packaging for distribution.

Roll out ‘one nation, one ration card' in a year, Centre tells states, UTs

June 29, 2019 10:15 pm

Speaking about the same, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said 10 states are already providing portability of Public Distribution System (PDS) entitlements.

Govt to launch 'One Nation One Ration Card', access to ration shop anywhere in the country

June 28, 2019 11:53 am

Paswan said the scheme is aimed at providing freedom to beneficiaries, as they will not be tied to one PDS shop, reduce their dependence on shop owners and curtail corruption.

Giriraj Singh targets BJP, NDA leaders over Iftar party: 'Why not on Navratri?'

June 04, 2019 4:47 pm

Commenting on the pictures of the NDA leaders at the Iftar party, Singh asked: "why do we lag behind in following our own religion?"

Ram Vilas Paswan takes charge, says ready with 100-day plan

June 01, 2019 2:21 am

Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Danve Dadarao Raosaheb also assumed charge along with Paswan.

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