Chirag Kumar Paswan is an Indian politician, former actor and president of the

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is an Indian political party formed in 2021 under the leadership of Chirag Paswan. It has recently been allotted a new symbol by the Election Commission, separate from the main Lok Janshakti Party. It is now on ...

He is the son of late Member of Parliament and Union Minister,

Ram Vilas Paswan Ram Vilas Paswan (5 July 19468 October 2020) 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 Jansh ...

Early life and acting career

His father, a Bihari, married his mother Reena Sharma, a

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air hostess from Amritsar, in 1983. Paswan is a 3rd Semester college dropout (in Computer Engineering degree). After dropping out from college, he starred opposite

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in a Hindi movie ''

Miley Naa Miley Hum ''Miley Naa Miley Hum'' () is a 2011 Indian film directed by Tanveer Khan, and marking the debut of Chirag Paswan, son of politician Ram Vilas Paswan. The film stars Kangana Ranaut, Neeru Bajwa and Sagarika Ghatge. The film released on 4 Nov ...

'' (2011).

Political career

Subsequently, Paswan contested the 2014 elections for the

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in the seat of

Jamui Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarter of Jamui district. Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger. It is part of Mun ...

. He won the seat, defeating the nearest rival Sudhansu Shekhar Bhaskar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by over 85,000 votes. Paswan retained his seat in the 2019 elections, securing a total of 528,771 votes and defeating nearest rival Bhudeo Choudhary. Paswan also owns a NGO named Chirag ka Rojgar, a foundation to provide jobs to the unemployed youths of his state. Paswan was elected as member of the

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in the 2014 Indian general election from

constituency in Bihar, while his father won from Hajipur constituency both through

. Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, Chirag Paswan launched 'Bihar First Bihari First' campaign drawing attention of the youth of Bihar. Bihar First, Bihari First campaign aims at developing the state of Bihar thoroughly. Paswan also added that there is an utmost requirement to make Bihar a 'number one' State. On 27 February 2021,

president Chirag Paswan donated ₹ 1.11 lakh for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, and said it is the duty of everyone belonging to the deprived section of society to pitch in this regard. On 14 June 2021, Chirag was replaced as

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leader of the LJP by his uncle

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. A day after, Chirag expelled 5 rebel MP's for anti-party activities including his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras and cousin

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Electoral performance

Filmography

* 2011 ''

Awards

Notes

References

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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