| 1. Paswan established the Dalit Sena in 1983 to enhance the Dalit Community. |
| 2. During the 1960s, he wed Rajkumari Devi, divorcing her in 1981. |
| 3. In 1983, he remarried Reena Sharma, an air hostess. |
| 4. His son, Chirag Paswan, transitioned from acting to politics. |
| 5. Following his passing on 8 October 2020, his son Chirag Paswan posted a heartfelt message on Twitter. |
| 6. He passed the Bihar civil service examination and was selected as a deputy superintendent of police but chose politics instead. |
| 7. He won eight Lok Sabha elections, holding the Guinness World Record for the most wins by any Indian politician. |
| 8. He served in cabinets under six prime ministers: V.P. Singh, H.D. Deve Gowda, I.K. Gujral, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi. |
| 9. He was a nine-times Lok Sabha member and two-time Rajya Sabha MP |
| 10. He was posthumously awarded India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan in 2021 |
