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{{short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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| name = Pashupati Kumar Paras | | name = Pashupati Kumar Paras | ||
| image = File:Pashupati Kumar Paswan.jpg | | image = File:Pashupati Kumar Paswan.jpg | ||
| | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|07|12}} | ||
| birth_place = Shaharbani | | birth_place = Shaharbani | ||
| office = [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food Processing Industries]] | | office = [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food Processing Industries]] | ||
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| party = [[Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party]] | | party = [[Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party]] | ||
| office2 = President of the [[Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party]] | | office2 = President of the [[Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party]] | ||
| predecessor2 = | | predecessor2 = Office established | ||
| successor2 = | | successor2 = | ||
| term_start2 = {{start date|2021|10|05|df=yes}} | | term_start2 = {{start date|2021|10|05|df=yes}} | ||
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| otherparty = [[Lok Janshakti Party]] | | otherparty = [[Lok Janshakti Party]] | ||
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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> | ||