BREAKING Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away

New Delhi: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan died on Thursday for several days. Senior leader of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan was 74 at this time. His son Chirag Paswan has informed the father's death in a tweet. While tweeting, he wrote, "Papa…. Now you are not in this world but I know you are always with me wherever you are. Miss you dad

Ram Vilas Paswan, who had been ill for several days, underwent heart surgery late on Saturday. He had a heart surgery in a hospital in Delhi. Where he breathed his last on Thursday evening. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh called and known the condition of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.

PM Modi called Ram Vilas Paswan's son and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) President Chirag Paswan. His son Chirag Paswan had informed about this on Sunday, Chirag Paswan had said in the tweet that the father has been undergoing treatment in the hospital for the past several days. His heart underwent a late night operation on Saturday evening due to sudden circumstances.

Ram Vilas Paswan was elected MLA in 1969. Paswan was the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the Modi cabinet. Ram Vilas Paswan was an eight-time Lok Sabha MP and was currently a Rajya Sabha MP. He first reached the Lok Sabha in 1977 as a Janata Party candidate from Hajipur Lok Sabha seat.

It may be noted that Ram Vilas Paswan had two marriages. His relationship with his first wife Rajkumari Devi lasted from 1969 to 1981. In 1982, he married Reena Sharma. Paswan is survived by his wife with two daughters Usha and Asha Paswan and a son Chirag Paswan.

President Ram Nath Kovind expressed grief over the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. The President tweeted that the country had lost a visionary leader. He is counted among the most active and longest serving MPs. He was a public servant voicing the underprivileged sections and constantly struggling for the marginalized.

During the anti-Emergency movement, Paswan ji, who learned public service from veterans like Jayaprakash Narayan, emerged as a socialist. He had a deep association with the public and was always ready for public interest. My deepest condolences to his family and supporters.