Ram Vilas Paswan
Indian politician (1946-2020) · India · Politicians · Died at 74
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Ram Vilas Paswan in his office after taking charge as the Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers in New Delhi on 24 May 2004
Ramvilas Paswan (extreme left), with Nitish Kumar (centre) and Narendra Modi, inspecting the inaugural Bihar Museum.
Paswan sitting with L.J.P. candidate Kapildev Singh from Asthawan in Nalanda during 2010 Bihar elections
Paswan together with Lalu Prasad Yadav (center) and Amar Singh (left) at a party rally in Mumbai during the 2009 general elections.Awards
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Ram Vilas Paswan 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. He started his political career as a member of Samyukta Socialist Party and was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1969. Paswan joined Lok Dal upon its formation in 1974, and became its general secretary. He opposed the emergency, and was arrested during this period. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, as a Janata Party member from Hajipur constituency, and was elected again in the 1980, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2014 elections.
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