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👁 Chirag Paswan
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  • Born 31 October 1982
  • Age 42
  • Birth Place Delhi
  • Profession Politician, Actor
  • Political Party Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
  • In Office 2nd President Of The Lok Janshakti Party 5 November 2019 - 15 June 2021
  • Residence 23, North Avenue, New Delhi

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  • Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas

Chirag Paswan BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 27 Dec 2024
Chirag Paswan, son of former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, heads the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and represents the Jamui Lok Sabha constituency. Chirag Paswan initially wanted to pursue a career in Bollywood, and he made his acting debut in the 2011 film Miley Naa Miley Hum. However, the ...film was a box office flop, and Paswan's acting career never took off. After his failed attempt at Bollywood, Paswan turned to politics. He joined his father's party, the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), and he was elected to the Lok Sabha. The 2020 Assembly polls were the first real test for Chirag for two reasons. First, he was in the field without his father for the first time. Second, with LJP having officially walked out of the NDA alliance in Bihar, there was no direct blessing from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Paswan had given his son a free hand and allowed for a power transfer before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, when he had rejoined NDA on the advice of Chirag. The move proved a political hit – LJP won six of the seven seats it contested and emerged as the second-largest party behind BJP. In 2019, Chirag was elected LJP national president. LJP had hit a low in the Grand Alliance and Paswan, for the first time since his debut in Delhi since 1989, was not a Union minister. With a heart ailment detected in 2013, power was transferred to his son, who reworked his father’s politics by joining NDA and won both the 2014 and 2019 elections. Chirag's political prospects were weakened after the split in the LJP in 2022 when his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras broke away from the LJP and formed his own party, the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party. In the run-up to the 2024 general elections, Paswan is expected to focus on mobilizing the Dalit vote in Bihar. Notably, Chirag Paswan successfully contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Hajipur constituency, a stronghold of his late father. Apart from that, he also secured a place in the Modi-3 cabinet as he was allocated the ministry of food and processing.

Chirag Paswan PERSONAL LIFE

Father Ram Vilas Paswan

POSITIONS HELD BY Chirag Paswan

Position Tenure
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 17th Lok Sabha N/A

CHIRAG PASWAN NEWS

Chirag Paswan writes: From Ladakh, a sea buckthorn parable about enterprise

June 03, 2026 7:22 am

Under PMFME, common incubation centres have been approved for sea buckthorn processing in Leh and apricot processing in Kargil, giving local producers access to facilities that would otherwise remain beyond their individual reach.

'We’d be having kids by now': Kangana Ranaut clears the air on relationship rumors with Chirag Paswan

April 19, 2026 5:03 pm

In a recent interview, actor-politician Kangana Ranaut dismissed speculation about a relationship with Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan.

After Nitish, Lalu, Paswan, why Bihar's social justice movement is at a crossroads

March 08, 2026 6:58 am

The exit of socialist icons marks more than a generational shift – it closes a political cycle that began with socialist mobilisation in Bihar in 1970s and culminated in implementation of Mandal Commission report in 1990

Ahead of Bihar polls, JD(U), LJP(RV) donations jump, bank on electoral trusts

December 22, 2025 3:01 am

JD(U)'s funding grows to Rs 18.69 cr in 2024-25 from Rs 1.81 cr in 2023-24; LJP (RV)'s donations soar to Rs 11.09 cr from Rs 11.67 lakh

'Before India, I realised I am a disaster': Chirag Paswan quit Bollywood after flop film with Kangana Ranaut failed to earn even Rs 1 cr

November 18, 2025 11:33 am

Son of late union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Chirag Paswan is now a force to reckon with in Bihar politics. Here's why he cut short his Bollywood career after just one flop with Kangana Ranaut to return to his home turf.

Its weak link of late, will Bihar’s Shahabad region see an NDA comeback?

November 08, 2025 10:21 am

Locals, JD(U) insiders say NDA placed better this time because of Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha’s return to its fold; won’t see 2020 re-run when alliance won just 2 of 22 seats

Chirag Paswan interview: 'CM face isn’t an issue ... NDA partners should sit together and eventually I think MLAs will elect Nitish ji again'

October 24, 2025 10:47 am

“It's important to have someone experienced (at the helm of Bihar) to make the best use of a double-engine government... an experienced CM like Nitish Kumar... Of course, in future, there will be space for a lot of youngsters,” says the LJP(RV) chief

'No such thing as a friendly fight': Chirag Paswan predicts NDA’s clean sweep in Bihar Assembly Elections

October 21, 2025 5:15 am

Paswan expressed confidence in the NDA’s performance, saying that the coalition is poised to celebrate “another Diwali” on November 14.

👁 Delison custodial death
The 100-day vigil: How a custodial death case ended in a state-ordered cremation
India14 min ago

After 100 days, the body of 26-year-old Dalit man Akash Delison was finally removed from a government hospital and cremated under police protection. His family had demanded justice for his alleged death in police custody and refused to accept the body until all 16 involved officers were arrested. Despite actions taken, their demand for accountability remains unmet.

CHIRAG PASWAN PHOTOS

Bihar Election: From Nitish Kumar to Pappu Yadav, key political figures to watch out for

October 21, 2020 8:05 pm

Elections to 243-member Bihar Assembly will be held in three phases starting from October 28 while the results will be declared on November 10. The second and third phase of polls will be held on November 3 and 7, respectively. Here are the key players

CHIRAG PASWAN VIDEOS

Independent agency should probe Dalit student's death: Chirag Paswan

January 19, 2016 11:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said the recent Dalit student's suicide case in Hyderabad University should be probed impartially by an independent investigation agency. Lamenting the PhD student's death case, Paswan added that LJP stands by the deceased student's family.

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