Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha







PASWAN, SHRI RAM VILAS
JANATA DAL - HAJIPUR (SC) (BIHAR)


Father's Name: Shri Jamun Paswan Date of Birth: 5 July 1946 Place of Birth: Shaharbanni in Distt. Khagaria (Bihar) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Smt. Reena Paswan Children: One son and three daughters Educational Qualifications :
M.A., B.L. Educated at Kosi College, Khagaria and Patna University (Bihar) Profession :
Social Worker Permanent Address :
Vill. & P.O. Shaharbanni, P.S.and Anchal Aluli, Distt. Khagaria-851104 (Bihar) Tel. (06244) 2033 Positions Held :
1969Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly 1970Joint Secretary, S.S.P., Bihar 1974General Secretary, Lok Dal, Bihar 1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth) 1980Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) 1985-86General Secretary, Lok Dal 1987-88General Secretary, Janata Party 1988-90Secretary, National Front General Secretary, Janata Dal 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time Dec. 1989-Nov.1990Union Minister, Labour and Welfare 1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time June 1996 onwardsUnion Cabinet Minister, Railways Sports and Clubs :
Chess Countries Visited :
Widely travelled Election Result :
Hajipur-SC Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate10,58,192 Total votes polled 7,59,759 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Ram Vilas Paswan (J.D.)3,87,781 (2) Shri Ram Sundar Das (S.A.P.)3,41,550 (3) Shri Raj Kumar Paswan (Ind.) 7,153 (4) Shri Taneshwar Azad (I.N.C.) 4,166