Ram Vilas Paswan was an Indian politician from Bihar and the Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution in the first and second Modi ministries. Paswan was also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party,nine-times Lok Sabha member and two-time Rajya Sabha MP. He started his political career as member of Samyukta Socialist Party and was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1969. Later,Paswan joined Lok Dal upon its formation in 1974,and became its general secretary. He opposed the emergency,and was arrested during this period. He first entered the Lok Sabha in 1977,as a Janata Party member from Hajipur constituency,and was elected again in 1980,1989,1991,1996,1998,1999,2004 and 2014.
Babu Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal was a scion of the erstwhile Murho Estate and an Indian politician who chaired the Mandal Commission. Mandal came from a rich Yadav landlord family from Madhepura in Northern Bihar. He served as the seventh Chief Minister of Bihar in 1968,but he resigned after 30 days. As a parliamentarian,he served as the chairman of the Second Backward Classes Commission,popularly known as the Mandal Commission. The commission's report mobilized a segment of the Indian population known as "Other Backward Classes" (OBCs) and initiated a fierce debate on policies related to underrepresented and underprivileged groups in Indian politics.
Samastipur is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Samastipur. The district occupies an area of 2904 km²and has a population of 4,261,566.
Shri Krishna Singh (Sinha) (21 October 1887 –31 January 1961),also known as Shri Babu,was the first chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar (1946–61). Except for the period of World War II,Sinha was the chief minister of Bihar from the time of the first Congress Ministry in 1937 until his death in 1961. Along with the Desh Ratna Rajendra Prasad and Bihar Vibhuti Anugrah Narayan Sinha (A.N. Sinha),Sinha is regarded among the architects of modern Bihar. He also led the Dalit entry into the Baidyanath Dham temple (Vaidyanath Temple,Deoghar). He was the first chief minister in the country to abolish the zamindari system. He underwent terms of imprisonment for a total of about eight years in British India. Sinha's mass meetings brought many people to hear him. He was known as Bihar Kesari for his "lionlike roars" in public speaking. His close friend and Gandhian Bihar Vibhuti A.N. Sinha in his essay Mere Shri Babu wrote that,"Since 1921,the History of Bihar has been the history of the life of Shri Babu". The 'Bihar Kesari' never visited his constituency to ask for votes as he believed that his work will speak for him.
Ashok Kumar is an Indian politician. His political party is the Indian National Congress. He is the current Working President of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee. He is a Member of Legislative Assembly where he represents Rosera,he has represented the constituency for six terms. Dr. Kumar has an MBBS from Patna Medical College and Hospital.
Satyendra Narayan Sinha was an Indian politician and statesman,participant in the Indian independence movement,a leading light of Jaya Prakash Narayan's ‘complete revolution’movement during the Emergency and a former Chief Minister of Bihar. Affectionately called Chhote Saheb,he was also a seven-time Member of Parliament from the Aurangabad constituency,a three-term Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly,and a Member of the Bihar Legislative Council once. Regarded to be one of India's most influential regional people of the time,his reputation was synonymous with being a strict disciplinarian and tough taskmaster.
Karpoori Thakur was an Indian politician who served two terms as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar,first from December 1970 to June 1971,and then from June 1977 to April 1979. He was popularly known as Jan Nayak. On 26 January 2024,he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian honour,the Bharat Ratna,by the Government of India. This was announced by the President of India Draupadi Murmu on 23 January 2024.
The politics of Bihar,an eastern state of India,is dominated by regional political parties. As of 2021,the main political groups are Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD),Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),Janata Dal (United) (JDU),Indian National Congress (INC),Left Front,Lok Janshakti Party (LJP),Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM). There are also some smaller regional parties,including Samata Party,Hindustani Awam Morcha,Rashtriya Jan Jan Party,Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal,Jan Adhikar Party and Vikassheel Insaan Party,Lok Janshakti Party and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party,which play a vital role in politics of state. As of 2024,Bihar is currently ruled by NDA,after JDU break out from Mahagatbandhan (Grandalliance) coalition and returned to NDA fold.
Ram Sundar Das was an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Bihar state. He was a two-time Member of Parliament from Hajipur constituency.
The Bihar legislative assembly election,2010 was held in six phases over a period of one month starting from 21 October until 20 November in all 243 constituencies of Bihar,India. The election is conducted to elect the government in Bihar for a five-year term. The votes were scheduled to be counted on 24 November.
Rosera is an assembly constituency in Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar. The seat is reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes.
Dalsinghsarai Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Cheria-Bariarpur is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Upendra Kumar Singh,commonly known as Upendra Kushwaha is an Indian politician,and a former Member of Bihar Legislative Council and Bihar Legislative Assembly. He has also served as Minister of State for Human Resources and Development in the Government of India. Kushwaha is a former Member of Parliament (MP) from the Karakat constituency in Rohtas district,Bihar,and a former member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the leader of Rashtriya Samata Party (RSP),his own party,which merged into Janata Dal (United) (JDU) in 2009. Later,he formed Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP),which also merged with JD(U) in 2021. On 20 February 2023,Kushwaha resigned from all positions in Janata Dal (United) and formed his own party called Rashtriya Lok Morcha due to his political problems with JD(U) and Nitish Kumar.
Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in the states of Bihar,Jharkhand,West Bengal,Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in India. Mahato is also a popular surname in Nepal. In the zamindari villages,"Mahto" was a title given to the headman of a village ward. The mahto's duties were to maintain peace in his area,and collect revenue for the zamindar. In Chotanagpur plateau region of Jharkhand,including in the Oraon tribal society,Mahato was historically a title of the village chief. In Bihar,the surname Mahto is primarily used by people belonging to Kushwaha caste. While in Jharkhand,it is a term most often associated with Koeri and Kurmi caste.
Sudama Prasad is an Indian politician,member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly who serves as a Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha from Arrah. He was elected in the 2024 Indian General Election as a candidate of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation.
The Lok Sewak Sangh,or Manbhum Lok Sewak Sangh,was a political party in Purulia District,West Bengal,India. LSS was founded in 1948. The party was the main political force in Purulia District from the independence of India until the fall of the second United Front cabinet.
Umadhar Prasad Singh was an Indian communist politician. Singh was a leader of the student movement in Bihar,and played a role in building the Naxalite movement in the state. He was imprisoned for eight years. After his release he was elected twice to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
This is a list of notable people who bear the name Paswan. There is also an Indian caste that uses the name and surname.
Kushwaha is a surname used by people of Koeri caste in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The Kushwahas are also known as Maurya,Shakya,Saini in various parts of north India. As per one opinion,the Kushwaha surname is also common among members of Kachhi caste,who later merged with the Koeris to become a single homogeneous community. They are a dominant OBC community in the state of Bihar.
