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Ram Vilas Paswan (5 July 1946 – 8 October 2020) was an Indian politician from Bihar and the Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the first and second Modi ministries. Paswan was also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party, nine-times Lok Sabha member and two-time Rajya Sabha MP.
3 days ago · Ram Vilas Paswan, the grassroots Dalit leader from Bihar, joined the UPA in 2004 and served as a minister in the coalition government headed by Manmohan Singh till 2009. He joined the NDA ahead of ...
Oct 8, 2020 · Some Lesser Known Facts About Ram Vilas Paswan. Paswan was born in a Dalit family in Bihar. He passed the Bihar Civil Service Examination and was appointed the Deputy Superintendent of Police. For the progress of the Dalit Community, Paswan founded the Dalit Sena in 1983. Soon, he came to be regarded as an important Dalit leader in India.
Jul 1, 2024 · Lok Janshakti Party. Ram Vilas Paswan (born July 5, 1946, near Khagaria, India—died October 8, 2020, Delhi, India) was an Indian politician and government official who was a long-serving national parliamentarian and was the founder and longtime leader of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), a regional political party in Bihar state, eastern India.
Oct 8, 2020 · Ram Vilas Paswan, then a 22-year-old, had secured the position of Deputy Superintendent of Police in Bihar, a huge leap for the son of a Dalit farmer, brought up in flood-prone Shaharbannii ...
Oct 8, 2020 · Shri Ram Vilas Paswan Ji’s demise is a personal loss. I have lost a friend, valued colleague and someone who was extremely passionate to ensure every poor person leads a life of dignity,” he posted. “He was the voice of the oppressed, and championed the cause of the marginalised,” said President Ram Nath Kovind in a condolence message.
Oct 9, 2020 · Paswan, who went on to form the Lok Janshakti Party in 2000, was a Union minister at the time of his death at the age of 74 following illness. The biggest Dalit leader of Bihar after Jagjivan Ram, his other claim to fame was this uncanny ability to pick the winning side, of whatever hue, and retain a place in the Union Cabinet. Back in 1990 ...
