He has always played the indulgent father as his son spoke of rebooting LJP’s politics. Which of these two scenarios play out will be crucial for the LJP’s fortunes,” he said. It was a strong signal from the LJP patriarch that put to rest all speculation about whether he was uneasy over his son Chirag’s aggressive posturing against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. He speaks English well, and can pull in the youth and is positioning himself as such. The party knows it cannot say anything that may boomerang on it. Bihar is slated to have Assembly elections in October-November. He won his first election in 1969. He was 74. “There was no laxity in the work. Paswan did not put off anyone. Ram Vilas Paswan on September 11 informed that he has been hospitalised with an illness for some time and his son Chirag will take complete charge of the party. Access the exclusive Economic Times stories, Editorial and Expert opinion, Sharp Insight-rich, Indepth stories across 20+ sectors.
Will the core Dalit voter trust him? As for the LJP national president Chirag, who has taken a leap of faith by fighting the elections alone, his father’s death leaves him in an extremely delicate position. His son and LJP President Chirag Paswan wrote an emotional letter to his partymen lodging at length how he has not been able to give time for the seat-sharing talks within the NDA. (Express photo: Tashi Tobgyal/File), Bihar elections: After joining JD(U), son says RJD insulted Raghuvansh, didn’t value him, CFI members were going to express solidarity with Hathras family: Outfit, Explained: How Nobel Peace Prize 2020 winner WFP has combated hunger around the world, Karnataka court directs police to register FIR against Kangana Ranaut for 'anti-farmer' tweet, Phoolka posts on Paswan’s efforts to give refuge to Sikh man during 1984 riots, As Kerala sees spike in Covid cases, minister says not reached peak yet, House panel on IT may take up ‘TRP fraud’ issue, Horoscope Today October 10, 2020: Check astrological prediction, https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png, Ram Vilas Paswan: Weathervane who worked for Dalits, friends across divide, here to join our channel (@indianexpress), Coronavirus Live Updates: India reports 73,272 cases in last 24 hours, total infections near 70 lakh, AP EAMCET Result 2020 LIVE Updates: Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh to announce result shortly, Maharashtra Coronavirus Live Updates: Count crosses 15 lakh-mark, 302 die, US elections 2020 LIVE updates: Second presidential debate officially cancelled; Trump to resume campaigning, ‘If rebels don’t return to party before October 12, action will be taken’: Bihar BJP president, Streaming Guide: Vikrant Massey movies and web series, Rekha: The enduring fame and pain of Bollywood’s original diva, Watch: CNN reporter gets interrupted by raccoon just before live broadcast, Celebrities strip for ad to promote doing mail-in voting correctly for US elections, NBA Finals: Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination, French Open: Novak Djokovic resists gallant Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up Nadal final, Ram Vilas Paswan used his political capital to speak for most vulnerable, Why anti-radiation missile Rudram matters, World Mental Health Day: How you can use the 'WAIT' approach in suicide prevention, Realme SLED 4K TV 55-inch review: Good for first attempt, No unlucky 13: How Nadal beat Schwartzman to reach French Open final, Best smartphones in India under Rs 20,000 in October.
(Express photo: Tashi Tobgyal/File) A fortnight ago, as Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan was being admitted to a Delhi hospital with multiple complications, he had tweeted that he would stand by any decision his son Chirag Paswan took on Bihar. Whenever the media asked the father-son duo if Chirag hoped to become Bihar CM someday, it would always be the father who answered with a straightforward “yes”. Tomorrow is different. Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan got admitted to Fortis Escorts heart institute on Sunday with congestion in lungs and acute kidney failure. Now, with one pillar of that edifice gone, political leaders in Bihar say there could be consequences for the LJP. His son Chirag is the boy who went to Bollywood, but now is creating his own space.
After Karpoori Thakur, Paswan was the only politician who was equally acceptable among upper-castes and his core Paswan voters. Copyright © 2020 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. In fact, Paswan had started transferring power to his son soon after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. When Chirag hits the campaign run, emotions will inevitably run high. Ram Vilas Paswan’s death in New Delhi on Thursday, days before Bihar votes in the first phase on October 28, will inevitably cast a shadow on the crucial polls, and have a bearing on almost every political move by the key players. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away at Delhi hospital By News Desk 1 Published: 8th October 2020 9:24 pm IST New Delhi, Oct 8 : Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan, who was admitted to a private hospital here for the last several days, passed away on Thursday evening, his family members said. The Indian Express is now on Telegram. * The moderation of comments is automated and not cleared manually by, Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Ram Vilas Paswan's death will cast a shadow on Bihar elections, Ram Vilas Paswan during an event in New Delhi. Drone sounds alarm just in time to warn surfer being stalked by great white shark, Flipkart apologises after its official handle tells customer Nagaland is outside India, Meet the Israeli child who takes a 11-foot pet python swimming, In midst of Nagorno-Karabakh clashes, Indians are backing Armenia, on the ground, and online, Eight super healthy snack ideas for diabetics, Indian-origin Srikant Datar named Dean of Harvard Business School, NBA Finals: Miami Heat force Game 6, top Los Angeles Lakers to stave off elimination, Hurricane Delta makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana, Queen’s Birthday Honours List includes Indian-origin billionaire brothers, Skipping Sikh, Brazil, Colombia outclass rivals, lead World Cup qualifiers, Study shows how climate change impacts crops, and how we can adapt, Green Lantern live-action TV series greenlit by HBO Max, From self-therapy to a guide on happy life: List of courses on mental health, Paswan’s body flown to Patna, cremation today, LJP list of 42 has 5 BJP ticket-seekers, 1 from JD(U), Delhi heads to 12 Janpath as it bids final farewell to Ram Vilas Paswan, Ram Vilas Paswan’s death will cast a shadow on Bihar elections, BJP-LJP will form next govt in Bihar: Chirag day after split from NDA for polls, Statutory provisions on reporting (sexual offenses). With the LJP fielding several upper-caste candidates this time, invoking Paswan will only help the LJP cause. Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News. Since then, he has always been a man of the people, making phone calls, keeping old relationships. I continuously served the country as food minister and made every effort to ensure food reaches on time everywhere,” he wrote. While it remains to be seen whether there is any sympathy factor that will translate into votes for the LJP, Paswan’s death may win over some who may have been put off by Chirag’s man-in-a-hurry attitude. After the LJP won six of the seven seats it contested that election, he had made Chirag chairman of the party’s parliamentary board. Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan passed away on Thursday evening at the age of 74, his family members said.
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