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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

Padma Vibhushan for Abe; Gogoi, Keshubhai, Paswan in honours list

January 26, 2021 12:11 pm

The Padma Shri was awarded to 102 individuals – 29 of the Padma awardees were women; there were 10 in the category of foreign nationals, NRI, PIO AND OCI and one transgender.

Sushil Modi files nominations for Bihar Rajya Sabha by-poll

December 02, 2020 4:16 pm

Sushil Kumar Modi filed his nomination papers at the Vidhan Sabha secretariat in presence of a host of leaders of the ruling NDA, most notable being Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Ram Vilas Paswan’s Rajya Sabha seat may go to BJP as JD(U) unlikely to back LJP

November 24, 2020 3:16 pm

Although the name of Chirag's mother Reena Paswan is doing the rounds, the LJP may not field her until BJP asks the party to do so, it is learnt.

HAM writes to PM Modi seeking probe into Ram Vilas Paswan's death, points at Chirag's role

November 02, 2020 10:14 pm

The move evoked an immediate sharp response from the LJP chief who asked why HAM president Jitan Ram Manjhi did not visit his ailing father then despite being informed about this deteriorating health.

Ram Vilas Paswan: The true Karmyogi

October 23, 2020 9:00 pm

With his humility, Ram Vilas Paswan struck a chord with all who worked with him, and the people at large

Explained: Who are Mahadalits?

October 20, 2020 11:09 am

More recently, Lok Janshakti Party president and Ram Vilas Paswan’s son Chirag Paswan has accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of harming the Dalit community by creating the Mahadalit category.

Chirag Paswan: ‘I cannot be separate from the BJP, PM…Want to see a BJP-led LJP govt. JD(U) is on its way out’

October 16, 2020 9:49 pm

LJP president Chirag Paswan talks about the “void” in his life and his father’s advice to be a “sher ka bachcha”, his relationship with the BJP and the JD(U), and why he is not focussing on Tejashwi Yadav in the election.

Ram Vilas Paswan worked towards the future in a business-like way

October 16, 2020 8:58 am

Yoginder K. Alagh writes: Paswan took policy and planning seriously. He took the details of the annual plan, the evaluations and appraisals of current plans and details of future plans seriously.

K C Tyagi interview: ‘BJP has said Nitish will be CM if NDA wins. Which party wins more (seats) is not subject of discussion’

October 15, 2020 8:46 am

K C Tyagi interview: "Nitish Kumar has no rival who can match his high credentials. The people are clear in their minds of Nitish alone being the CM face."

Ram Vilas Paswan was an advocate of Mandal and coalition politics. Both face irrelevance

October 12, 2020 9:05 am

Paswan’s death is another reminder that the wheel is now coming around a full circle, both on “Mandal” and coalition politics, the two themes of the last 25 years, of which he was an advocate.

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