Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII 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, 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, Patna (Bihar) Profession Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. and P.O. Shaharbanni, P.S.and Anchal Aluli, Distt. Khagaria-851204 (Bihar) Tel. (06244) 2033 Present Address 12, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001 Tel. (011) 3017681 Positions Held 1969Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly 1970Joint-Secretary, S.S.P., Bihar 1974General-Secretary, Lok Dal, Bihar 1977Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 1980Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1985-86General-Secretary, Lok Dal 1987-88General-Secretary, Janata Party 1988-90Secretary, National Front General-Secretary, Janata Dal 1989Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1989-90Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Welfare 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term) Leader of the House, Lok Sabha* 1996-98Union Cabinet Minister, Railways 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term) Leader, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party 1998-99Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Committee on Railways Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs Sports and Clubs Chess Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Member, Court of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1998-99

Election Result of Hajipur-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,67,712 Total votes polled 8,14,031 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Ram Vilas Paswan (J.D.) 4,86,350 (2) Shri Ram Sunder Das [S.J.P.(R)] 3,08,789 (3) Smt. Geeta Devi (Ind.) 3,690 (4) Shri Narayan Das (Ind.) 2,863
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