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Ram Vilas Paswan

Ram Vilas Paswan is an Indian politician from Bihar and the current Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. He is also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party, an eight-time Lok Sabha member and former Rajya Sabha MP.

Born on July 5, 1946, to a Dalit family in Bihar, Paswan started his political career as a member of Samyukta Socialist Party and was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1969. Later, he joined Lok Dal upon its formation in 1974 and became its general secretary. He opposed the Emergency and was arrested during the period. He entered the Lok Sabha first in 1977.

In 2000, he formed the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) as its president. Subsequently, in 2004 he joined the ruling United Progressive Alliance government and remained a Union Minister in Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Steel. He won the 2004 Lok Sabha elections but lost the 2009 elections. After being a member of a Rajya Sabha member from 2010 to 2014, he was elected again to the 16th Lok Sabha in the 2014 Indian general election from Hajipur constituency.

He was again given charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in May 2014, which continued in Second Modi ministry in 2019.

Paswan was married to Rajkumari Devi in 1960s. In 2014, he disclosed that he had divorced her in 1981 after his Lok Sabha nomination papers were challenged. He has two daughters from first wife, Usha and Asha. In 1983, he married Reena Sharma, a Punjabi Hindu from Amritsar. They have a son and a daughter. His son Chirag is an actor-turned-politician.

After Importing 18,000 Tonnes, Centre Offers Onions at Rs 22 Per kg to States
India.com Business Desk | January 14, 2020 4:35 PM IST
New Delhi: After importing onion from Egypt and Turkey, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food &am...
After Importing 18,000 Tonnes, Centre Offers Onions at Rs 22 Per kg to States
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Central Govt Imports 12,000 Tonnes of Onion, States Will Get at Rs 49-58 Per kg
India.com News Desk | January 7, 2020 9:57 PM IST
New Delhi: At a time when the price of the onion is still skyrocketing across the country, the Centr...
Central Govt Imports 12,000 Tonnes of Onion, States Will Get at Rs 49-58 Per kg
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2020-01-07T10:57:58+00:00
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As Onion Price Continues to Surge, Govt Imports Additional 12,500 MT of Onions From Turkey
India.com Business Desk | December 19, 2019 8:21 PM IST
New Delhi: With the onion price refusing to come down in the wake of its shortage in supply across t...
As Onion Price Continues to Surge, Govt Imports Additional 12,500 MT of Onions From Turkey
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2019-12-19T09:21:14+00:00
2019-12-19T09:21:14+00:00
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Centre to Import Additional 12,660 Metric Tonnes Onion to End Crisis
India.com News Desk | December 12, 2019 8:14 PM IST
New Delhi: Tackling the ongoing crisis over onions, the Union government on Thursday contracted an a...
Centre to Import Additional 12,660 Metric Tonnes Onion to End Crisis
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2019-12-12T09:14:55+00:00
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Onion Price Rise: Criminal Complaint Filed Against Ram Vilas Paswan For 'Misleading' People
India.com News Desk | December 7, 2019 9:09 PM IST
New Delhi: A criminal complaint has been registered against Union Food and Public Distribution Minis...
Onion Price Rise: Criminal Complaint Filed Against Ram Vilas Paswan For 'Misleading' People
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2019-12-07T10:09:31+00:00
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One Nation, One Ration Card: 'Scheme to be Implemented From June 1, 2020,' Announces Centre
India.com News Desk | December 3, 2019 4:53 PM IST
New Delhi: The Centre will roll out its ambitious 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme from June 1, ...
One Nation, One Ration Card: 'Scheme to be Implemented From June 1, 2020,' Announces Centre
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2019-12-03T05:53:10+00:00
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As Onion Price Surges, Arvind Kejriwal Urges Centre to Resume Its Supply to Delhi at Rs 15
India.com News Desk | November 28, 2019 9:00 PM IST
New Delhi: As the price of the onion reached Rs 100 per kg in the national capital and in many other...
As Onion Price Surges, Arvind Kejriwal Urges Centre to Resume Its Supply to Delhi at Rs 15
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2019-11-28T10:00:17+00:00
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Onion Price Rise: Ram Vilas Paswan Assures Relief by November End as Rains Destroy Crop
India.com Business Desk | November 6, 2019 4:04 PM IST
New Delhi: Attributing the price rise in onions to demand and supply gap, Union Minister for Consume...
Onion Price Rise: Ram Vilas Paswan Assures Relief by November End as Rains Destroy Crop
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2019-11-06T05:04:08+00:00
2019-11-06T05:04:08+00:00
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Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's Son Appointed Lok Janshakti Party Chief
India.com News Desk | November 5, 2019 3:56 PM IST
New Delhi: Chirag Paswan replaced his father and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan as the president of...
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's Son Appointed Lok Janshakti Party Chief
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2019-11-05T04:56:27+00:00
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NDA Will Win All Seats in Bihar Bypolls, Says BJP Ally Ram Vilas Paswan
PTI | October 18, 2019 5:11 PM IST
BJP ally and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday that the ruling NDA will win all seats g...
NDA Will Win All Seats in Bihar Bypolls, Says BJP Ally Ram Vilas Paswan
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2019-10-18T06:11:45+00:00
2019-10-18T06:11:45+00:00
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Government Bans Export of Onion With Immediate Effect as Prices Continue to Rise High
India.com News Desk | September 29, 2019 4:16 PM IST
New Delhi: As the skyrocketing prices of the onion continued to bring tears in the eyes of the custo...
Government Bans Export of Onion With Immediate Effect as Prices Continue to Rise High
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2019-09-29T05:16:10+00:00
2019-09-29T05:16:10+00:00
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Despite Government Measures, Onion Price Continues to Rule Market at Rs 70-80 Per kg
India.com News Desk | September 25, 2019 9:00 PM IST
New Delhi: Prices of the onion in the market continue to go high at Rs 70-80 per kg on Wednesday in ...
Despite Government Measures, Onion Price Continues to Rule Market at Rs 70-80 Per kg
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2019-09-25T10:00:48+00:00
2019-09-25T10:00:48+00:00
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Food And Consumer Affairs Ministry to Ban Single-use Plastic in Its Departments From Today| Take a Look
India.com News Desk | September 15, 2019 7:50 AM IST
New Delhi: In a major move to make the country plastic-free, the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry ...
Food And Consumer Affairs Ministry to Ban Single-use Plastic in Its Departments From Today| Take a Look
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2019-09-14T20:50:32+00:00
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Inter-state Portability of Ration Card Begins in 4 States: Ram Vilas Paswan
PTI | August 9, 2019 6:17 PM IST
In a bid to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' across the country by June 1, 2020, the Centre o...
Inter-state Portability of Ration Card Begins in 4 States: Ram Vilas Paswan
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2019-08-09T07:17:15+00:00
2019-08-09T07:17:15+00:00
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Consumer Protection Bill 2019: All You Need To Know About ‘People-Friendly’ Bill
India.com News Desk | August 6, 2019 4:31 PM IST
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday took for discussion, the Consumer Protection Bill 2019. The Bi...
Consumer Protection Bill 2019: All You Need To Know About ‘People-Friendly’ Bill
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2019-08-06T05:31:22+00:00
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Centre Gives 1 Year Deadline to States, UTs For Rolling Out 'One Nation, One Ration Card'
India.com News Desk | June 29, 2019 7:31 PM IST
New Delhi: In one of the 100-days agenda of the Modi 2.0 government, the Centre has given a deadline...
Centre Gives 1 Year Deadline to States, UTs For Rolling Out 'One Nation, One Ration Card'
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2019-06-29T08:31:12+00:00
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Ram Vilas Paswan Elected Unopposed to Rajya Sabha From Bihar, Second Term as Member of Upper House
India.com News Desk | June 28, 2019 8:10 PM IST
New Delhi: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan...
Ram Vilas Paswan Elected Unopposed to Rajya Sabha From Bihar, Second Term as Member of Upper House
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2019-06-28T09:10:47+00:00
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Encephalitis Deaths: 'If They go, It's 'Nautanki', if They Don't You Ask Why Not,' Paswan Chides Media
India.com News Desk | June 28, 2019 5:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan had a...
Encephalitis Deaths: 'If They go, It's 'Nautanki', if They Don't You Ask Why Not,' Paswan Chides Media
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2019-06-28T06:45:26+00:00
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LJP Recommends Ram Vilas Paswan as Party Representative in Modi Government
PTI | May 28, 2019 6:40 PM IST
BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party on Tuesday passed a resolution, recommending its president Ram Vilas Pa...
LJP Recommends Ram Vilas Paswan as Party Representative in Modi Government
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2019-05-28T07:40:03+00:00
2019-05-28T07:40:03+00:00
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Home Ministry Sounds Alerts Over Possible Violence During Counting of Votes on May 23
India.com News Desk | May 22, 2019 6:17 PM IST
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sounded an alert to all state chief secretaries an...
Home Ministry Sounds Alerts Over Possible Violence During Counting of Votes on May 23
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