Dr. Sanjay Paswan | |
Office: | Member of the Bihar Legislative Council |
Term Start: | 6 May 2018 |
Term End: | March 2024 |
Constituency: | elected by Legislative Assembly members |
Office1: | Minister of state in the Ministry of Human Resource Development |
Term Start1: | 24 May 2003 |
Term End1: | 22 May 2004 |
1Blankname1: | Minister |
1Namedata1: | Murli Manohar Joshi |
Predecessor1: | Ashok Kumar Pradhan |
Office2: | Minister of state in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
Term Start2: | 29 January 2003 |
Term End2: | 24 May 2003 |
1Blankname2: | Minister |
1Namedata2: | Satyanarayan Jatiya |
Office3: | Minister of state in the Ministry of Communications |
Term Start3: | 1 July 2002 |
Term End3: | 29 January 2003 |
1Blankname3: | Minister |
1Namedata3: | Pramod Mahajan |
Predecessor3: | tapan Sikdar |
Office4: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
Term Start4: | 1999 |
Term End4: | 2004 |
Predecessor4: | Malti Devi |
Successor4: | Virchandra Paswan |
Constituency4: | Nawada |
Birth Date: | 2 May 1962 |
Birth Place: | Navtolia, Darbhanga district, Bihar |
Occupation: | Politician, Teacher, Educationist, Trade Unionist |
Nationality: | Indian |
Children: | 2 |
Alma Mater: | Patna University, Ranchi University |
Dr. Sanjay Mahavir Ram Paswan (born 2 May 1962) is an Indian BJP politician. He was minister of state of human resource development in Vajpayee's government.[1]
He was elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Nawada constituency of Bihar. He is former National President, BJP SC Morcha and presently national executive member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
He was elected as MLC in Bihar on 6 May 2018 representing BJP. Paswan unsuccessfully contested 2005 Assembly Election on RJD symbol. Paswan spent his time serving several political parties including RJD, Congress and Lok Janshakti Party and finally returned to the BJP in 2008.[2]
He has penned many books and contributed to many, his best book being Encyclopedia of Dalits.
His brother Ajay Paswan was mayor in Darbhanga Municipal Corporation from 2007 to 2011.