This document, published by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Gazette of India on October 9, 2020, announces the death of Shri Ramvilas Paswan, the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on October 8, 2020, at Fortis Escort Hospital, New Delhi. Born on July 5, 1946, in Bihar, Shri Paswan held degrees in M.A. and LL.B. He was a prominent leader, elected to the Bihar State Legislative Assembly in 1969 and subsequently to the Lok Sabha multiple times. He served as Union Minister in various capacities, including Minister for Labour and Welfare, Railways, Communications, Coal and Mines, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Steel, and lastly, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The document acknowledges Shri Paswan's advocacy for marginalized sections of society and expresses the nation's condolences to his family. The announcement is signed by Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Home Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Ramvilas Paswan: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, who passed away.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The publishing ministry for the obituary notice.
New Delhi: Location of Fortis Escort Hospital and place of publication.
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The ministry held by Shri Ramvilas Paswan.
Bihar: The state Shri Ramvilas Paswan was from and represented as a leader.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, to which Shri Ramvilas Paswan was elected multiple times.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India, to which Shri Ramvilas Paswan was elected in 2019.
United Progressive Alliance Government: A coalition government that Shri Ramvilas Paswan joined, serving as a minister.
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गहृ मत्रं ालय
िोक सदं िे
नई ददल् ली, 9 अक् तूबर, 2020
स.ं 3/6/2020-पजललक.—श्री रामजिलास पासिान, केन्द्रीय उपभोक्ता मामले, खाद्य और सािवजजनक जितरण मंत्री का
08 अक् तूबर, 2020 को, फोर्टिस एस्ट् कोिव हॉस्ट् पीिल, नई ददल् ली मन जनधन हो गया
2. 5 जुलाई 1946 को िहरबनी, जजला खगज़िया (जबहार), मन जन्द्मे, श्री रामजिलास पासिान ने कोसी कॉलेज, खगज़िया और
पिना जिश्वजिद्यालय, पिना मन जिक्षा प्राप्त की और कला स्ट् नातको तर (M.A) और जिजध स्ट् नातक (LL.B) की जडग्री हाजसल की उन्द्ह न
बुंदले खंड जिश्वजिद्यालय, झांसी (उत्तर प्रदिे ) द्वारा डी.जलि की मानद उपाजध से भी सम्माजनत दकया गया
3. श्री रामजिलास पासिान जबहार के सबसे लोकजप्रय नेताओं मन से एक थे और उन्द्ह नव्यापक जनसमथवन प्राप्त था िह 1969
मन संयुक्त सोिजलस्ट्ि पािी के सदस्ट्य के रूप मन जबहार राज्य जिधान सभा के जलए चुने गए थे इसके बाद, िह 1977 मन हाजीपुर
जनिावचन क्षेत्र से ररकॉडव मतों के अंतर से छठी लोक सभा के सदस्ट्य के रूप मन जनिावजचत हुए श्री पासिान 1980 मन सातिीं
लोक सभा और 1984 मन आठिीं लोक सभा के जलए दफर से चुने गए िह 1989 मन 9 िीं लोक सभा के जलए एक बार दफर से चुने
गये और उन्द्ह न श्रम और कल्याण मत्रं ी बनाया गया 1996 म,न िह रेल मंत्री बने और 1998 तक इस पद पर बने रहे इसके बाद,
उन्द्होंने अक् तूबर, 1999 से जसतम् बर, 2001 तक संचार मंत्री के रूप मन कायव दकया िह अप्रैल, 2002 तक कोयला और खान मंत्री के
पद पर रहे 2004 के लोक सभा चुनािों के उपरांत, श्री पासिान संयुक्त प्रगजतिील गठबंधन सरकार मन िाजमल हुए और रसायन
और उिवरक मंत्री तथा इस्ट्पात मंत्री बने
4. श्री पासिान 2014 मन सोलहिीं लोक सभा के जलए चुने गए और उन्द् होंने उपभोक्ता मामलों, खाद्य और सािवजजनक जितरण
मंत्री के रूप मन कायव दकया िर्व 2019 मन, श्री पासिान राज्य सभा के जलए चुने गए और उपभोक्ता मामलों, खाद्य और सािवजजनक
जितरण मंत्री के रूप मन कायव करते रहे
5. श्री पासिान उपीज़ितों की आिाज थे और िह हमेिा समाज के उपेजक्षत िगों के जहतों की रक्षा के जलए कायव करते रहे
6. सम्पूणव राष्ट्र उनके दखु द जनधन पर गहरा दखु और िोक व्यक्त करता ह ै और िोक संतप्त पररिार के प्रजत अपनी हार्ददक
संिेदना व्यक्त करता है
अजय कुमार भल् ला, गृह सजचि
4807 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
OBITUARY
New Delhi, the 9th October, 2020
No. 3/6/2020-Public.—Shri Ramvilas Paswan, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution died at Fortis Escort Hospital, New Delhi on 8th October 2020.
2. Born on 5th July 1946 at Shaharbanni, Distt. Khagaria (Bihar), Shri Ramvilas Paswan was
educated at Kosi College, Khagaria and Patna University, Patna. He obtained degrees in Master of Arts
(M.A.) and Bachelor of Law (LL.B). He was also conferred Degree of D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) by
Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh).
3. Shri Ramvilas Paswan was one of the most popular leaders from Bihar and enjoyed strong mass
support. He was elected to Bihar State Legislative Assembly in 1969 as a member of Samyukta Socialist
Party. Thereafter, he was elected as a member of the 6th Lok Sabha from Hajipur constituency in 1977
by a record margin. Shri Paswan was re-elected to the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 and 8th Lok Sabha in
1984. He was re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha in 1989 and was appointed as Union Minister for Labour and
Welfare. In 1996, he became Minister for Railways and continued to hold the post till 1998. Thereafter,
he served as Minister for Communications from October, 1999 to September, 2001 when he was made
Minister of Coal and Mines, the portfolio he held till April, 2002. After 2004 Lok Sabha Elections,
Shri Paswan joined the United Progressive Alliance Government and was made Minister of Chemicals
and Fertilizers and Minister of Steel.
4. Shri Paswan was elected to 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 and served as Minister of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution. In 2019, Shri Paswan was elected to Rajya Sabha and continued as
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
5. Shri Paswan was the voice of the oppressed and always championed the cause of marginalized
sections of the society.
6. The entire nation expresses its deep sense of loss and grief on his sad demise and extends its
heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
AJAY KUMAR BHALLA, Home Secy.
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