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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ramai Ram
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| profession = Politician
| children =
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| party = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
| otherparty = *[[Janata Dal (United)|Janata Dal (U)]]
*[[Indian National Congress]]
*[[Lok Dal]]
*[[Janata Party]]
*[[Hindustani Shoshit Dal]]
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| office = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Bochahan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bochahan]]
| term_start = 2005
| term_end = 2015
| successor = [[Baby Kumari]]
| predecessor = Musafir Paswan
| constituency1 = [[Bochahan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bochahan]]
| term_start1 = February 2005
| term_end1 = October 2005
| constituency2 = [[Bochahan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bochahan]]
| term_start2 = 1980
| term_end2 = 2005
| constituency3 = [[Bochahan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bochahan]]
| term_start3 = 1972
| term_end3 = 1977
| predecessor3 = Sitaram Rajak
| successor3 = Kamal Paswan
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| residence = Kalibari Road, Mithanpura, Muzaffarpur
| birth_place = [[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]], [[Bihar]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|01|01|df=y}}
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'''Ramai Ram''', is an Indian politician from [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-ex-minister-ramai-ram-will-again-return-to-rjd-then-lalu-refused-to-meet-in-rims-19590462.html|title= रमई राम की फिर होगी राजद में वापसी, तब रिम्‍स में लालू ने मिलने से किया था इनकार|website= Dainik Jagran|language=hi |access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> and was nine times MLA from [[Bochahan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bochahan]] constituency in Bihar.

== Personal life ==
Ramai Ram was born to Kisuni Ram at Muzaffarpur, Bihar into a [[Dalit]] family.<ref>{{Cite web|last=mail|first=the fast|title=Prior to assembly polls Dalit politics warms up in Bihar|url=https://www.fastmailnews.com/page/detailnews/prior-to-assembly-polls-dalit-politics-warms-up-in-bihar/83189|access-date=2020-10-26|website=www.fastmailnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Soroor|date=2018-05-11|title=Nitish Kumar’s ‘Mahadalit’ dilemma|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/nitish-kumars-mahadalit-dilemma|access-date=2020-10-26|website=National Herald|language=en}}</ref>

His daughter, Geeta Kumari was appointed as member of State Transport Authority when he was Transport Minister and later she became [[Member of Legislative Council|MLC]] from Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India TV News|date=2014-12-10|title=Bihar Transport Minister Ramai Ram's daughter appointed member of transport authority|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/bihar-transport-minister-ramai-ram-s-daughter-appointed-member-23579.html|access-date=2020-09-28|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> His another daughter, Rekha Devi was also MLC in Bihar.

== Politics ==
Ramai Ram once used to be known as right-hand of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

* In 1972 he won for the first time from [[Bochahan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bochahan]] constituency as an independent candidate. He joined [[Janata Party]] in 1980 and won from same seat.
* He again won Bochahan constituency in 1985 from [[Lokdal|Lok Dal]] and in 1990 & 1995 from [[Janata Dal]].
* In 2000 he joined RJD and won from Bochahan and again in 2005. He became president of Bihar [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] when Lalu Yadav was in jail.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gopal|first=Surendra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mCZFDwAAQBAJ&q=ramai+ram&pg=PT156|title=Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times|date=2017-12-22|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-351-03416-6|language=en}}</ref>
* He left [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] and joined [[Janata Dal (United)|JDU]] in 2009 along with his daughter, Geeta Kumari.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|date=2009-06-22|title=Politics {{!}} RJD veteran Ramai Ram, supporters join JD(U)|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/UVnKEQCigExMIG8vctxdxK/Politics--RJD-veteran-Ramai-Ram-supporters-join-JDU.html|access-date=2020-09-28|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> In 2010 he again successfully elected from Bochahan constituency.
* He was Bihar Land Reforms and Revenue Minister in [[Rabri Devi]]' govt. from 1999 to 2005 and in first [[Nitish Kumar]] govt.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=June 10|first1=Amitabh Srivastava|last2=June 20|first2=2011 ISSUE DATE|last3=June 13|first3=2011UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2011 08:32|title=Bihar: Former enemies comprise the bulk of Team Nitish|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20110620-bihar-lalu-prasad-ramai-ram-in-nitish-kumar-government-746426-2011-06-10|access-date=2020-09-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
* In 2009 he joined [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] and fought Indian general elections from Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Mar 24|first1=PTI /|last2=2009|last3=Ist|first3=16:53|title=Eight-time Bihar MLA Ramai Ram resigns {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Eight-time-Bihar-MLA-Ramai-Ram-resigns/articleshow/4310168.cms|access-date=2020-09-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* He was Transport Minister in [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]]'s govt. and became President of Bihar [[Janata Dal (United)|Janata Dal (U)]] in 2017.
* Ram left JDU and was made state president of [[Loktantrik Janata Dal]]. Later he re-joined [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Sep 23|first1=Ramashankar / TNN /|last2=2019|last3=Ist|first3=04:00|title=Ex-minister Ramai returns to RJD fold {{!}} Patna News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/ex-minister-ramai-returns-to-rjd-fold/articleshow/71248306.cms|access-date=2020-09-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* He is member of national executive team of RJD<ref>{{Cite web|title=RJD announces new national executive team|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/rjd-announces-new-national-executive-team/1752859|access-date=2020-09-28|website=www.outlookindia.com/}}</ref>

== Controversies ==

* He was criticized for appointing his daughter a non-official as member of State Transport Authority.
* He was reported under Human Rights Commission for harassing his domestic help.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2014-07-02|title=Bihar minister Ramai Ram lands in trouble|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bihar-minister-ramai-ram-lands-in-trouble-114070200806_1.html|access-date=2020-09-28}}</ref>
* In 2012 he was attacked by a councillor of Muzaffarpur for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-07-10|title=Councillor arrested for attack on minister's cavalcade|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/councillor-arrested-for-attack-on-minister-s-cavalcade/story-W0Gqj3zfN4q8EKM1RlxiyH.html|access-date=2020-09-28|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
* He was suspended from [[Janata Dal (United)|JDU]] under [[Sharad Yadav]] along with 21 other leaders for doing anti-party.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title=JD(U) suspends Ramai Ram, 20 other rebels|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/india/jdu-suspends-ramai-ram-20-other-rebels.html|access-date=2020-09-28|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref>
* He demanded separate country, Harijanistan (land for [[Dalit]]s) after loss of Dalit lives in [[April 2018 caste protests in India|April 2018 caste protests]] in India.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dua|first=Ruchi|date=2018-04-04|title=Bihar leader demands 'Harijanistan', says Dalits killed in April 2 protests should be declared martyr|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-bihar-dalit-leader-demands-harijanistan-says-dalits-killed-in-april-2-protests-should-be-declared-martyr-435807|access-date=2020-09-28|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:Bihari politicians]]
[[Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
[[Category:Lok Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Janata Party politicians]]
[[Category:Loktantrik Janata Dal politicians]]

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