He serves as minister in cabinets of five former Prime Ministers. Ram Vilas Paswan was a distinguished parliamentarian, a stalwart of the socialist movement and Bihar's foremost Dalit leader with following across the country. He had been in active politics for more than five decades and was one of the country's most noted Dalit leaders. Ram Vilas Paswan dies: Know how LJP founder entered Guinness Book of World Records Lok Janshakti Party founder and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan passed away on Thursday at … Ram Vilas Paswan: A man who bridged political divisions A nine-time member of Lok Sabha, Ram Vilas Paswan remained a prominent leader in national politics for over four decades. This sudden development comes ahead … He underwent heart surgery on October 4. Ram Vilas Paswan became a Member of Parliament in 1977 as a member of the Janata Party from the Hajipur constituency. Ram Vilas Paswan | Dalit leader who wore many a hat In November 2019, he handed over the reins of the party to his son Chirag, settling for a Rajya Sabha berth. The Modi government returned to power and Paswan, who did not contest the Lok Sabha polls of 2019, returned to Parliament through the Rajya Sabha route. Ram Vilas Paswan will be remembered as the bellwether leader of Indian politics who had the knack of picking up the public pulse correctly. Since the last few weeks, the veteran political leader hailing from Bihar had been hospitalized. Ram Vilas Pawan was elected as MLA for the first time in 1969. He was 74 years old. He serves as minister in cabinets of five former Prime Ministers. His son and LJP national president Chirag Paswan made this announcement on Twitter. In an unfortunate development, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has passed away, his son Chirag Paswan confirmed on Thursday evening. He was 74. In 2019, he finished 50 years in political life. He died at the age of 74, his son Chirag Paswan said. 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 Modi ministry.Paswan was also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party, nine-time Lok Sabha member and Rajya Sabha MP. Ram Vilas Paswan, the union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution, died in the hospital on Thursday. New Delhi, India (CNN) Veteran Indian politician Ram Vilas Paswan, a federal minister and an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's … Union Consumer Affairs Minister and LJP founder Ram Vilas Paswan has passed away at a hospital in the national capital on Thursday. In this Thursday, May 30, 2019, file photo Ram Vilas Paswan being sworn-in as a Cabinet minister by President Ram Nath Kovind during the oath taking ceremony at … Ram Vilas Paswan (74), who was the Lok Janshakti Party patron, had undergone a heart surgery at a hospital a few days ago. Ram Vilas Paswan was instrumental in the implementation of the Mandal Commission report in the 1990s. In 2019, he finished 50 years in political life. The MHA, in a … He had undergone a heart … 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 Modi ministry.Paswan was also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party, nine-time Lok Sabha member and Rajya Sabha MP. Disclaimer: The primary source for the data used for these reports is the sworn affidavits provided by the candidates themselves. Sheer volume of data that has to be read from the affidavits that are often poorly scanned and the lightening speed at which these reports have to be brought out makes it quite difficult to ensure accuracy of every bit of data. Ram Vilas Pawan was elected as MLA for the first time in 1969. Ram Vilas Paswan on November 21, 2019 in New Delhi, India.