Ramai Ram | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2005–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Musafir Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Baby Kumari |
| Constituency | Bochahan |
| In office February 2005 – October 2005 | |
| Constituency | Bochahan |
| In office 1980–2005 | |
| Constituency | Bochahan |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Sitaram Rajak |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Paswan |
| Constituency | Bochahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1944 Muzaffarpur, Bihar |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Residence | Kalibari Road, Mithanpura, Muzaffarpur |
| Profession | Politician |
Ramai Ram, is an Indian politician from RJD[1] and was nine times MLA from Bochahan constituency in Bihar.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Ramai Ram was born to Kisuni Ram at Muzaffarpur, Bihar into a Dalit family.[2][3]
His daughter, Geeta Kumari was appointed as member of State Transport Authority when he was Transport Minister and later she became MLC from Bihar.[4] His another daughter, Rekha Devi was also MLC in Bihar.
Politics[edit | edit source]
Ramai Ram once used to be known as right-hand of Lalu Prasad Yadav.[citation needed]
- In 1972 he won for the first time from 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 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.[5]
- He left RJD and joined JDU in 2009 along with his daughter, Geeta Kumari.[6] 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.[7]
- In 2009 he joined Congress and fought Indian general elections from Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency.[8]
- He was Transport Minister in Jitan Ram Manjhi's govt. and became President of Bihar Janata Dal (U) in 2017.
- Ram left JDU and was made state president of Loktantrik Janata Dal. Later he re-joined RJD in 2017.[9]
- He is member of national executive team of RJD[10]
Controversies[edit | edit source]
- 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.[11]
- In 2012 he was attacked by a councillor of Muzaffarpur for unknown reasons.[12]
- He was suspended from JDU under Sharad Yadav along with 21 other leaders for doing anti-party.[13]
- He demanded separate country, Harijanistan (land for Dalits) after loss of Dalit lives in April 2018 caste protests in India.[14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "रमई राम की फिर होगी राजद में वापसी, तब रिम्स में लालू ने मिलने से किया था इनकार". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ↑ mail, the fast. "Prior to assembly polls Dalit politics warms up in Bihar". www.fastmailnews.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ Ahmed, Soroor (11 May 2018). "Nitish Kumar's 'Mahadalit' dilemma". National Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ Desk, India TV News (10 December 2014). "Bihar Transport Minister Ramai Ram's daughter appointed member of transport authority". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Gopal, Surendra (22 December 2017). Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-03416-6.
- ↑ PTI (22 June 2009). "Politics | RJD veteran Ramai Ram, supporters join JD(U)". mint. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ June 10, Amitabh Srivastava; June 20, 2011 ISSUE DATE; June 13, 2011UPDATED; Ist, 2011 08:32. "Bihar: Former enemies comprise the bulk of Team Nitish". India Today. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has generic name (help);|first4=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Mar 24, PTI /; 2009; Ist, 16:53. "Eight-time Bihar MLA Ramai Ram resigns | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Sep 23, Ramashankar / TNN /; 2019; Ist, 04:00. "Ex-minister Ramai returns to RJD fold | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "RJD announces new national executive team". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "Bihar minister Ramai Ram lands in trouble". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "Councillor arrested for attack on minister's cavalcade". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "JD(U) suspends Ramai Ram, 20 other rebels". The Pioneer. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ Dua, Ruchi (4 April 2018). "Bihar leader demands 'Harijanistan', says Dalits killed in April 2 protests should be declared martyr". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.