Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
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