A leader who had uncanny ability to predict political winds in national politics, Ram Vilas Paswan was an articulate leader who emphatically raised issues concerning the Dalits and voiced concerns of the common man. A nine-time member of Lok Sabha, Paswan remained a prominent leader in national politics for over four decades since he entered Lok Sabha from Hajipur in 1977 with a record margin. He was Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the Narendra Modi government. Ram Vilas Paswan was first elected to the Bihar state assembly in 1969. Also read Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan dies days after heart surgeryBorn on July 5, 1946, near Khagaria, he completed a master's and a law degree.

Source: dna October 08, 2020 17:37 UTC