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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“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
Centre to send team to probe Banda ‘hunger death’
May 07, 2016 5:03 am
When 100 per cent foodgrain is lifted for distribution at subsidised rates, how can a person die of hunger, Paswan asked.
Why is Naxalism rising? Need quotas in private sector, says ally Paswan
March 22, 2016 4:57 am
Though the minister in the NDA government batted for caste-based reservation in the private sector, he criticised Bihar for giving top priority to caste.
Bihar: Impose President’s Rule, Lalu Prasad Yadav dares Centre
February 09, 2016 1:23 am
Ram Vilas Paswan had said situation in state warranted central rule.
3 postal staff suspended for ‘not delivering’ Paswan’s greeting cards
January 15, 2016 4:27 am
This problem has been arising for a few years. This year I asked some people whether they got my card. Many said they didn’t,” Paswan told reporters.
Jungle raj is back in Bihar, says Ram Vilas Paswan
January 09, 2016 3:50 pm
Paswan attacked Nitish Kumar government over the murder of an assistant sub-inspector of police in Hajipur.
Quota misinformation led to Bihar loss, says Ram Vilas Paswan
November 20, 2015 2:08 am
Paswan also said that following the Dadri incident, the Grand Alliance was successful in convincing the minority community that they would not be safe if the NDA came to power.
Bihar polls: Ram Vilas Paswan makes an emotional pitch at family bastion
October 11, 2015 2:17 am
Paswan asked people to forgive any mistake his brother and Alauli LJP candidate Paras may have committed.
A father and two sons-in-law look beyond NDA
September 23, 2015 2:06 pm
Paswan’s son-in-law meets Pappu, Manjhi’s set to contest independently, BJP veteran Chandramohan Rai quits party posts
Bihar polls: Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP announces first list of 12 candidates for Bihar polls
September 18, 2015 3:01 pm
The Union Minister's brother Pashupati Kumar Paras has been fielded from the reserved Alouli assembly seat.
Paswan-Manjhi tiff ahead of Bihar elections: Tactical bickerings before seat-sharing
October 07, 2016 5:05 pm
Former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi, an emerging Mahadalit leader, has been blowing hot and cold on Ram Vilas Paswan, an MP since 1977
