Pashupati Kumar Paras
Pashupati Kumar Paras | |
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Paras in 2019 | |
| Union Minister of Food Processing Industries | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 19 March 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Succeeded by | Kiren Rijiju |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Chirag Paswan |
| Constituency | Hajipur, Bihar |
| President of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977 – 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Mishri Sada |
| Succeeded by | Mishri Sada |
| Constituency | Alauli |
| In office 1985 – 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mishri Sada |
| Succeeded by | Ram Chandra Sada |
| Constituency | Alauli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1952 Shaharbani, Bihar, India |
| Party | Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party |
| Other political affiliations | Lok Janshakti Party |
| Spouse |
Sobha Devi (m. 1971) |
| Relations | Ram Vilas Paswan (brother) Ram Chandra Paswan (brother) Chirag Paswan (nephew) Prince Raj (nephew) |
| Children | 2 (including Yash Raj Paswan) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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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 was also a member of 17th Lok Sabha from Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency).
He also held the post of the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources in the Government of Bihar. 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 Lok Janshakti Party split into two factions, he has been the National President of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party since 2021.