Ramai Ram

Ramai Ram, is an Indian politician from RJD and nine times MLA from Bochahan constituency in Bihar.

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
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal
Other political
affiliations
ResidenceKalibari Road, Mithanpura, Muzaffarpur
ProfessionPolitician

Personal life

Ramai Ram was born to Kisuni Ram at Muzaffarpur, Bihar into a Dalit family.[1][2]

His daughter, Geeta Kumari was appointed as member of State Transport Authority when he was Transport Minister and later she became MLC from Bihar.[3] His another daughter, Rekha Devi was also MLC in Bihar.

Politics

Ramai Ram once used to be known as right-hand of Lalu Prasad Yadav.

  • 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.[4]
  • He left RJD and joined JDU in 2009 along with his daughter, Geeta Kumari.[5] In 2010 he again successfully elected from Bochahan constituency.
  • He was Bihar Land Reforms and Revenue Minister in Rabri Devi' govt. from 1999 to 2005 and in first Nitish Kumar govt.[6]
  • In 2009 he joined Congress and fought Indian general elections from Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency.[7]
  • He was Transport Minister in Jitan Ram Manjhi's govt. 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.[8]
  • He is member of national executive team of RJD[9]

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.[10]
  • In 2012 he was attacked by a councillor of Muzaffarpur for unknown reasons.[11]
  • He was suspended from JDU under Sharad Yadav along with 21 other leaders for doing anti-party.[12]
  • He demanded separate country, Harijanistan (land for Dalits) after loss of Dalit lives in April 2018 caste protests in India.[13]

References
  1. mail, the fast. "Prior to assembly polls Dalit politics warms up in Bihar". www.fastmailnews.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. Ahmed, Soroor (11 May 2018). "Nitish Kumar's 'Mahadalit' dilemma". National Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. Desk, India TV News (10 December 2014). "Bihar Transport Minister Ramai Ram's daughter appointed member of transport authority". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. Gopal, Surendra (22 December 2017). Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-03416-6.
  5. PTI (22 June 2009). "Politics | RJD veteran Ramai Ram, supporters join JD(U)". mint. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. June 10, Amitabh Srivastava; June 20, 2011 ISSUE DATE; June 13, 2011UPDATED; Ist, 2011 08:32. "Bihar: Former enemies comprise the bulk of Team Nitish". India Today. Retrieved 28 September 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. Mar 24, PTI /; 2009; Ist, 16:53. "Eight-time Bihar MLA Ramai Ram resigns | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. Sep 23, Ramashankar / TNN /; 2019; Ist, 04:00. "Ex-minister Ramai returns to RJD fold | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "RJD announces new national executive team". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  10. "Bihar minister Ramai Ram lands in trouble". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  11. "Councillor arrested for attack on minister's cavalcade". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  12. Pioneer, The. "JD(U) suspends Ramai Ram, 20 other rebels". The Pioneer. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. Dua, Ruchi (4 April 2018). "Bihar leader demands 'Harijanistan', says Dalits killed in April 2 protests should be declared martyr". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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