Ramai Ram Explained

Ramai Ram
Profession:Politician
Party:VIP
Otherparty:
Office:Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Bochahan
Term Start:2005
Term End:2015
Successor:Baby Kumari
Predecessor:Musafir Paswan
Constituency1:Bochahan
Term Start1:February 2005
Term End1:October 2005
Constituency2:Bochahan
Term Start2:1980
Term End2:2005
Constituency3:Bochahan
Term Start3:1972
Term End3:1977
Predecessor3:Sitaram Rajak
Successor3:Kamal Paswan
Residence:Kalibari Road, Mithanpura, Muzaffarpur
Birth Date:1 January 1944
Birth Place:Muzaffarpur, Bihar Province, British India
Death Place:Patna, Bihar, India

Ramai Ram (1 January 1944 - 14 July 2022) was an Indian politician from Bihar. He was a prominent Dalit leader. He was associated with many political parties in his 50 year long political career; Janta Paty, Rashtriya Janta Dal, Janata Dal(United) and VIP.[1] He was nine times MLA from Bochahan constituency of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

He served as Minister of Land and Revenue in the leadership of Lalu Prasad Yadav. [2]

Personal life

Ramai Ram was born to Kisuni Ram at Muzaffarpur, Bihar into a Dalit family.[3] [4]

His daughter, Geeta Kumari was appointed as a member of the State Transport Authority when he was Transport Minister and later she became MLC from Bihar.[5] His other daughter, Rekha Devi was also MLC in Bihar.

He died at Medanta Hospital in Kankarbagh, Patna on 14 July 2022 at the age of 78.[6] [7]

Politics

Controversies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: रमई राम की फिर होगी राजद में वापसी, तब रिम्‍स में लालू ने मिलने से किया था इनकार. Dainik Jagran. hi . 2019-09-18.
  2. Web site: बिहार सरकार के पूर्व मंत्री रमई राम का निधन, लालू, राबड़ी एवं नीतीश कैबिनेट में संभाला अहम विभाग - Former Bihar minister Ramai Ram passed away, Important departments handled in Lalu, Rabri and Nitish cabinet . 2024-03-05 . Jagran . hi.
  3. Web site: Prior to assembly polls Dalit politics warms up in Bihar . 2020-10-26 . Fast Mail News.
  4. Web site: Ahmed. Soroor. 2018-05-11. Nitish Kumar’s ‘Mahadalit’ dilemma. 2020-10-26. National Herald. en.
  5. Web site: Desk . India TV News . 2014-12-10 . Bihar Transport Minister Ramai Ram's daughter appointed member of transport authority . 2020-09-28 . India TV News . en.
  6. News: Former minister and senior VIP leader Ramai Ram passes away . .
  7. News: Kumar . Prakash . 2022-07-14 . Ramai Ram Died: पूर्व मंत्री रमई राम का निधन, पटना के मेदांता अस्पताल में ली अंतिम सांस . 2022-07-14 . . hi.
  8. Book: Gopal, Surendra. Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times. 2017-12-22. Routledge. 978-1-351-03416-6. en.
  9. Web site: PTI. 2009-06-22. Politics RJD veteran Ramai Ram, supporters join JD(U). 2020-09-28. mint. en.
  10. Amitabh Srivastava . June 10, 2011 . Bihar: Former enemies comprise the bulk of Team Nitish. 2020-09-28. India Today. en.
  11. Web site: PTI. Mar 24, 2009. Eight-time Bihar MLA Ramai Ram resigns India News – Times of India. 2020-09-28. The Times of India. en.
  12. Web site: Ramashankar. Sep 23, 2019. Ex-minister Ramai returns to RJD fold Patna News – Times of India. 2020-09-28. The Times of India. en.
  13. News: RJD announces new national executive team. 2020-09-28. Outlook.
  14. News: Press Trust of India. 2014-07-02. Bihar minister Ramai Ram lands in trouble. Business Standard India. 2020-09-28.
  15. Web site: 2012-07-10. Councillor arrested for attack on minister's cavalcade. 2020-09-28. Hindustan Times. en.
  16. Web site: Pioneer. The. JD(U) suspends Ramai Ram, 20 other rebels. 2020-09-28. The Pioneer. en.
  17. News: Dua. Ruchi. 2018-04-04. Bihar leader demands 'Harijanistan', says Dalits killed in April 2 protests should be declared martyr. 2020-09-28. India TV. en.