Ramai Ram

Ramai Ram
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2005–2015
Preceded byMusafir Paswan
Succeeded byBaby Kumari
ConstituencyBochahan
In office
February 2005 – October 2005
ConstituencyBochahan
In office
1980–2005
ConstituencyBochahan
In office
1972–1977
Preceded bySitaram Rajak
Succeeded byKamal Paswan
ConstituencyBochahan
Personal details
Born(1944-01-01)1 January 1944
Muzaffarpur, Bihar Province, British India
Died14 July 2022(2022-07-14) (aged 78)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partyVIP
Other political
affiliations
Residence(s)Kalibari Road, Mithanpura, Muzaffarpur
ProfessionPolitician

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

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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]

References

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  1. ^ "रमई राम की फिर होगी राजद में वापसी, तब रिम्‍स में लालू ने मिलने से किया था इनकार". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ "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". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Prior to assembly polls Dalit politics warms up in Bihar". Fast Mail News. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. ^ Ahmed, Soroor (11 May 2018). "Nitish Kumar's 'Mahadalit' dilemma". National Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ Desk, India TV News (10 December 2014). "Bihar Transport Minister Ramai Ram's daughter appointed member of transport authority". India TV News. Retrieved 28 September 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Former minister and senior VIP leader Ramai Ram passes away". United News of India.
  7. ^ Kumar, Prakash (14 July 2022). "Ramai Ram Died: पूर्व मंत्री रमई राम का निधन, पटना के मेदांता अस्पताल में ली अंतिम सांस". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. ^ Gopal, Surendra (22 December 2017). Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-03416-6.
  9. ^ PTI (22 June 2009). "Politics | RJD veteran Ramai Ram, supporters join JD(U)". mint. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  10. ^ Amitabh Srivastava (10 June 2011). "Bihar: Former enemies comprise the bulk of Team Nitish". India Today. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Eight-time Bihar MLA Ramai Ram resigns | India News – Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  12. ^ Ramashankar (23 September 2019). "Ex-minister Ramai returns to RJD fold | Patna News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. ^ "RJD announces new national executive team". Outlook. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Bihar minister Ramai Ram lands in trouble". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Councillor arrested for attack on minister's cavalcade". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  16. ^ Pioneer, The. "JD(U) suspends Ramai Ram, 20 other rebels". The Pioneer. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  17. ^ Dua, Ruchi (4 April 2018). "Bihar leader demands 'Harijanistan', says Dalits killed in April 2 protests should be declared martyr". India TV. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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