05 / FAMILY HISTORY
Political Background & Family Legacy
Shri Ram Prit Paswan — a family history of public service
Dr. Ajay Kumar Paswan comes from a family with a distinguished history of political representation and public service in Bihar. His father, Shri Ram Prit Paswan, served as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and held a ministerial position in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Bihar. His political journey and contributions to the healthcare sector form an important part of the family's legacy of public service.
A Legislative and Ministerial Legacy
Shri Ram Prit Paswan was elected from the Phulwari (Scheduled Caste) constituency in the 1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election as a Janata Party candidate. He subsequently held a ministerial responsibility in the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Bihar during the administration led by Chief Minister Shri Ram Sundar Das in 1979.
His journey from elected legislative representation to a ministerial portfolio is an important part of the family’s political history in Bihar. It provides historical context for Dr. Ajay Kumar Paswan’s own work in public communication and organisational service.