Ramai Ram
Indian politician (1944–2022)
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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.
Ramai Ram | |
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Ram with Zubair Ahmad Quraishi | |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972-1977 | |
| In office 1982–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Musafir Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Baby Kumari |
| Constituency | Bochahan |
| Minister of Land and Revenue Government of Bihar | |
| In office 2010-2014 | |
| In office February 2005 – October 2005 | |
| Chief Ministers | |
| Constituency | Bochahan |
| Minister of Transport Government of Bihar | |
| In office 1980–2000 | |
| Chief Ministers | |
| Constituency | Bochahan |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Constituency | Bochahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1944 |
| Died | 14 July 2022 (aged 78) |
| Party | Loktantrik Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Profession | Politician |
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]