Ram Vilas Paswan Age, Wiki and Bio

Ram Vilas Paswan

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/07/1946
Age74 years (died on 08, Oct, 2020)
BirthplaceKhagaria, Bihar Province, British India
Date of Death08/10/2020

Bio/Wiki

ReligionHinduism
CasteScheduled Caste (SC)
Debut1969 (Samyukta Socialist Party)

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityKoshi College, Patna University, Bihar
Educational QualificationPost-graduation in Law

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Reading and Writing Poems
  • Listening to Music
AddressResident of Matriji Tola, Vill/PO-Saharbanni, PS/Teh-Aloli, Dist-Khagaria, Bihar

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Girls, Affairs and More
Wife/Spouse
  • Rajkumari Devi (Divorced in 1981)
  • Reena Sharma (1983-present)
Children
SonChirag Paswan (Actor turned Politician)
Daughters
  • Usha and Asha Paswan (From First Wife)
  • Nisha Paswan (From Second Wife)

Family

FatherJamun Paswan
MotherSiya Devi
Siblings
BrotherRam Chandra Paswan
SisterNone

Career

Politics
Political PartyLok Janashakti Party
Political Journey
  • Elected to Bihar state legislative assembly in 1969 as a member of the Samyukta Socialist Party
  • Opposed Indira Gandhi during Emergency in 1975
  • Became a member of Janata Party in 1977
  • Re-elected to Lok Sabha in 1980 and 1984
  • Appointed Union Minister of Labour and Welfare in 1989
  • Appointed Union Railway Minister in 1996
  • Union Communications Minister from 1999 to 2001
  • Formed Lok Janshakti Party in 2000
  • Joined United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in 2004
  • Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution under Modi government
Biggest RivalSanjeev Prasad Toni (INC)
Awards
Padma Bhushan2020 (posthumously)

Favourites

Politicians
  • Raj Narain
  • Jayaprakash Narayan

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties
Movable700 gram gold worth ₹21,00,000
Immovable
  • Agricultural land worth ₹15,00,000
  • Non Agricultural Land worth ₹13,00,000
Money Factor
SalaryRs. 1,00,000 per month + other allowances
Net WorthRs. 1 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts

Paswan established the Dalit Sena in 1983 to enhance the Dalit Community.
During the 1960s, he wed Rajkumari Devi, divorcing her in 1981.
In 1983, he remarried Reena Sharma, an air hostess.
His son, Chirag Paswan, transitioned from acting to politics.
Following his passing on 8 October 2020, his son Chirag Paswan posted a heartfelt message on Twitter.

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