Ramai Ram Explained
| Ramai Ram |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Party: | VIP |
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| 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
- In 1972 he won for the first time from Bochahan constituency as an independent candidate. He joined Janata Party in 1980 and won from same seat.
- He again won Bochahan constituency in 1985 from Lok Dal and in 1990 & 1995 from Janata Dal.
- In 2000 he joined RJD and won from Bochahan and again in 2005. He became president of Bihar Rashtriya Janata Dal when Lalu Yadav was in jail.[8]
- He left RJD and joined JDU in 2009 along with his daughter, Geeta Kumari.[9] In 2010 he was again elected from Bochahan constituency.
- He was Bihar Land Reforms and Revenue Minister in Rabri Devi's government from 1999 to 2005 and in first Nitish Kumar govt.[10]
- In 2009 he joined Congress and fought Indian general elections from Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency.[11]
- He was Transport Minister in Jitan Ram Manjhi's government and became President of Bihar Janata Dal (U) in 2017.
- Ram left JDU and was made state president of Loktantrik Janata Dal. Later he re-joined RJD in 2017.[12]
- He was member of national executive team of RJD[13]
Controversies
- He was criticized for appointing his daughter a non-official as member of State Transport Authority.
- He was reported under Human Rights Commission for harassing his domestic help.[14]
- In 2012 he was attacked by a councillor of Muzaffarpur for unknown reasons.[15]
- He was suspended from JDU under Sharad Yadav along with 21 other leaders for anti-party activities.[16]
- He demanded separate country, Harijanistan (land for Dalits) after loss of Dalit lives in April 2018 caste protests in India.[17]
Notes and References
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Prior to assembly polls Dalit politics warms up in Bihar . 2020-10-26 . Fast Mail News.
- Web site: Ahmed. Soroor. 2018-05-11. Nitish Kumar’s ‘Mahadalit’ dilemma. 2020-10-26. National Herald. en.
- 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.
- News: Former minister and senior VIP leader Ramai Ram passes away . .
- 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.
- Book: Gopal, Surendra. Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times. 2017-12-22. Routledge. 978-1-351-03416-6. en.
- Web site: PTI. 2009-06-22. Politics RJD veteran Ramai Ram, supporters join JD(U). 2020-09-28. mint. en.
- Amitabh Srivastava . June 10, 2011 . Bihar: Former enemies comprise the bulk of Team Nitish. 2020-09-28. India Today. en.
- 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.
- 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.
- News: RJD announces new national executive team. 2020-09-28. Outlook.
- News: Press Trust of India. 2014-07-02. Bihar minister Ramai Ram lands in trouble. Business Standard India. 2020-09-28.
- Web site: 2012-07-10. Councillor arrested for attack on minister's cavalcade. 2020-09-28. Hindustan Times. en.
- Web site: Pioneer. The. JD(U) suspends Ramai Ram, 20 other rebels. 2020-09-28. The Pioneer. en.
- 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.
