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| name = Pashupati Kumar Paras | | name = Pashupati Kumar Paras | ||
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'''Pashupati Kumar Paras''' (born 12 July 1952) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food Processing Industries]] in the [[Government of India]]. He is currently serving as a member of [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. He also held the post of the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources in the [[Government of Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='No formalin threat to fish lovers in Bihar' {{!}} Patna News-Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/no-formalin-threat-to-fish-lovers-in-state/articleshow/65059809.cms|last1=Jul 20|first1=TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11|last3=Ist|first3=07:18}}</ref> He is the younger brother of late [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] and he was also the State President of the [[Bihar]] unit of [[Lok Janshakti Party]]. He was elected as the National President of [[Lok Janshakti Party]] replacing [[Chirag Paswan|Chirag Kumar Paswan]] in June 2021. After the faction in [[Lok Janshakti Party]], he is National President of [[Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=DNA Video|title=EC allots ‘Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party’ to Pashupati Paras {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-ec-allots-rashtriya-lok-janshakti-party-to-pashupati-paras-2914245|access-date=2021-10-11|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lok Janshakti Party EC allots name Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas and election symbol Helicopter to Chirag Paswan Pashupati Kumar Paras Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party एलजेपी के हुए दो फाड़, EC ने बना दिए 2 दल, चिराग पासवान के दल का नाम हुआ लोक जनशक्ति पार्टी (रामविलास {{!}} Times Now Navbharat Hindi News|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/amp/india/article/ec-allots-name-lok-janshakti-party-ram-vilas-and-election-symbol-helicopter-to-chirag-paswan-pashupati-kumar-paras-rashtriya-lok-janshakti-party/366471|access-date=2021-10-11|website=www.timesnowhindi.com}}</ref> | |||
'''Pashupati Kumar Paras''' (born 12 July 1952) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the [[ | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
He has been a member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] 7 times from '''[[Alauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alauli]]''' since 1977. He has earlier served thrice as a minister in the state, having lost the last election in 2015. At the time of his appointment as a Minister in 2017, he was neither a member of Assembly nor Council and was therefore later accommodated as an [[Bihar Legislative Council|MLC]] from the Governor's quota.<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/city/patna/wont-agree-on-less-than-7-ls-seats-ljp/articleshow/66336340.cms Won’t agree on less than 7 Lok Sabha seats: Paras]</ref><ref> | He has been a member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] 7 times from '''[[Alauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alauli]]''' since 1977. He has earlier served thrice as a minister in the state, having lost the last election in 2015. At the time of his appointment as a Minister in 2017, he was neither a member of Assembly nor Council and was therefore later accommodated as an [[Bihar Legislative Council|MLC]] from the Governor's quota.<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/city/patna/wont-agree-on-less-than-7-ls-seats-ljp/articleshow/66336340.cms Won’t agree on less than 7 Lok Sabha seats: Paras]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/most-jdu-faces-retained-in-28-member-nitish-cabinet-bjp-gets-11-ljp-one-4773411/ | title=Most JDU faces retained in 28-member Nitish Cabinet: BJP gets 11, LJP one | newspaper=The Indian Express | first=Santosh | last=Singh | date=30 July 2017 | accessdate=15 January 2022 }}</ref> | ||
He became [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food Processing Industry]] in [[Second Modi ministry]] when cabinet overhaul happened.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/modi-cabinet-rejig-full-list-of-new-ministers-1825111-2021-07-07|title=Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers|website=India Today|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref> | He became [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food Processing Industry]] in [[Second Modi ministry]] when cabinet overhaul happened.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/modi-cabinet-rejig-full-list-of-new-ministers-1825111-2021-07-07|title=Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers|website=India Today|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:19, 13 June 2022
Pashupati Kumar Paras | |
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| File:Pashupati Kumar Paswan.jpg | |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| Constituency | Hajipur |
| President of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1952 Shaharbani |
| Political party | Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party |
| Other political affiliations | Lok Janshakti Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Pashupati Kumar Paras (born 12 July 1952) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Government of India. He is currently serving as a member of Lok Sabha from Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency). He also held the post of the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources in the Government of Bihar.[1] He is the younger brother of late Ram Vilas Paswan and he was also the State President of the Bihar unit of Lok Janshakti Party. He was elected as the National President of Lok Janshakti Party replacing Chirag Kumar Paswan in June 2021. After the faction in Lok Janshakti Party, he is National President of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party.[2][3]
Political career[edit]
He has been a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly 7 times from Alauli since 1977. He has earlier served thrice as a minister in the state, having lost the last election in 2015. At the time of his appointment as a Minister in 2017, he was neither a member of Assembly nor Council and was therefore later accommodated as an MLC from the Governor's quota.[4][5]
He became Minister of Food Processing Industry in Second Modi ministry when cabinet overhaul happened.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jul 20, TNN | Updated; 2018; Ist, 07:18. "'No formalin threat to fish lovers in Bihar' | Patna News-Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Team, DNA Video. "EC allots 'Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party' to Pashupati Paras | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Lok Janshakti Party EC allots name Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas and election symbol Helicopter to Chirag Paswan Pashupati Kumar Paras Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party एलजेपी के हुए दो फाड़, EC ने बना दिए 2 दल, चिराग पासवान के दल का नाम हुआ लोक जनशक्ति पार्टी (रामविलास | Times Now Navbharat Hindi News". www.timesnowhindi.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ Won’t agree on less than 7 Lok Sabha seats: Paras
- ↑ Singh, Santosh (30 July 2017). "Most JDU faces retained in 28-member Nitish Cabinet: BJP gets 11, LJP one". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ↑ "Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers". India Today. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
