Ram Vilas Paswan (5 July 1946 – 8 October 2020[3][4]) was an Indian politician from Bihar and the Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Paswan was also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party, eight-time Lok Sabha member and Rajya Sabha MP.[5] He started his political career as member of Samyukta Socialist Party and was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1969.