Pashupati Kumar Paras
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Pashupati Kumar Paras (born 12 July 1952) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Government of India from 2021 till his resignation in 2024. He is currently serving as a member of Lok Sabha from Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2019.
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Pashupati Kumar Paras | |
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Minister of Food Processing Industries | |
In office 7 July 2021 ā 19 March 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
Succeeded by | Kiren Rijiju |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ram Vilas Paswan |
Constituency | Hajirpur |
President of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party | |
Assumed office 5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-07-12) 12 July 1952 (age 71) Shaharbani, Bihar, India |
Political party | Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party |
Other political affiliations | Lok Janshakti Party |
Occupation | Politician |
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He also held the post of the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources in the Government of Bihar.[1] He is the younger brother of late Ram Vilas Paswan and he was also the State President of the Bihar unit of Lok Janshakti Party.
He was elected as the National President of Lok Janshakti Party replacing Chirag Kumar Paswan in June 2021. After the faction in Lok Janshakti Party, he is National President of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party since 2021.[2][3]