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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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- Former Union Minister
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“Â2020) |
| 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 |
RAM VILAS PASWAN NEWS
Delhi Confidential: Matter Of Time
May 29, 2019 1:08 am
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president Ram Vilas Paswan has completed all document work related to filing of nomination from Assam
Ram Vilas Paswan will represent party in govt: LJP
May 29, 2019 12:35 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of the Union council of ministers will take oath of office on Thursday.
LJP passes resolution naming Ram Vilas Paswan as party representative in Modi govt
May 28, 2019 3:03 pm
LJP leader Chirag Paswan told reporters that the party's parliamentary board unanimously passed a resolution to this effect at a meeting attended by all its six MPs and other senior office bearers.
‘Now up to minorities to take PM’s words, his broad vision of development,' says MP from Khagaria
May 28, 2019 6:53 am
PM Modi’s remarks about the need now to win “sabka vishwas (everyone’s trust)” — during the NDA Parliamentary party meet on Saturday — will ally apprehensions of the Muslims about the BJP, says Choudhary Mehboob Ali Kaiser.
Congress was eyeing PM's post, couldn't even get Leader of Opposition: Ram Vilas Paswan
May 25, 2019 1:51 pm
As per the criteria, a party must get 10 per cent of the total seats of the lower house to occupy the LOP. Elections were held for 542 Lok Sabha seats which mean 55 seats are required for a party to get the chair of LOP.
Ram Vilas Paswan: ‘Induction of regional parties into Central govt welcome... it changes their outlook’
May 23, 2019 1:05 am
The biggest thing in this election was that even a poor person in a village thought about the nation, national unity and integrity, says Ram Vilas Paswan.
Alwar gangrape: Demand CBI probe and stringent action, says Ram Vilas Paswan
May 13, 2019 3:20 am
Paswan added that Mayawati should stop ‘dual politics’ of supporting Congress in the state and also threatening the state government on the Alwar incident at the same time.
Paswan's LJP hopes to strengthen support base in Tripura as former JD (U) leader joins party
May 07, 2019 3:47 pm
A slew of leaders joined the party recently, with former party state convenor Md. Kamal Khan being the latest leader to join the Paswan-led party. The party presently doesn’t have any elected public representative at any level in Tripura.
Seat watch, Hajipur: Ram Vilas Paswan record gives brother edge, RJD banks on ‘popular’ candidate
May 04, 2019 6:48 am
In 1989, Paswan improved on his record by defeating Congress’s Mahavir Paswan by 5,04,448 votes. For years now, Hajipur has been synonymous with two things — its bananas and Ram Vilas Paswan.
Samastipur, Bihar: Cries of change in ‘model village’ adopted by LJP MP
April 27, 2019 1:44 am
Ramchandra Paswan, brother of LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan, adopted the village because it was already developed, locals maintained.
