Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Chirag Paswan Honors Father Ram Vilas Paswan on Death Anniversary
Chirag Paswan remembered his father, Ram Vilas Paswan, on the anniversary of his death.
He shared a childhood photo with his father and older sister.
Chirag said that leading the party now helps him understand how much responsibility his father had.
Ram Vilas Paswan died in 2020, aged 74.
He started the Lok Janshakti Party in 2000.
Several political leaders also remembered him.
They praised his work for people who were deprived or treated unfairly.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said Ram Vilas Paswan’s birthday will become a state function from next year.
Chirag Paswan paid tribute to his father, Ram Vilas Paswan, on October 8, his death anniversary.
Chirag said taking on a party leadership role had helped him understand the responsibilities his father carried.
Ram Vilas Paswan died in New Delhi on October 8, 2020, aged 74.
He founded the Lok Janshakti Party in 2000 and was its founding president.
Political leaders including Nitin Nabin, Nitish Kumar, Samrat Choudhary, Yogi Adityanath and Himanta Biswa Sarma also paid tribute.
- Who
- Chirag Paswan and other political leaders paid tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan.
- What
- They marked the death anniversary of Ram Vilas Paswan, a former Union minister and founder of the Lok Janshakti Party.
- When
- October 8; Ram Vilas Paswan died on October 8, 2020.
- Where
- Tributes were shared publicly, including in posts on X; Ram Vilas Paswan died in New Delhi.
- Why
- To remember Ram Vilas Paswan and his contributions to public service, social justice and the upliftment of deprived sections.
- Ram Vilas Paswan's date of death
- October 8, 2020
- Age at death
- 74
- Place of death
- New Delhi
- Party founded
- Lok Janshakti Party
- Party founded in
- 2000
- Birth anniversary
- July 5
- Announced state observance
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said Ram Vilas Paswan’s birth anniversary will be observed as a state function from next year.