Purnmasi Ram
Purnmasi Ram (born 5 January 1950) is an Indian politician. He was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly consecutively five times from 1990. In 2009, he was elected a member of parliament to the 15th Lok Sabha.[1]
In November 2019, he joined forces with IAS officer Gulrez Hoda to launch a new political party Jan Sangharsh Dal, which seeks to represent Dalits and Muslims in Bihar.[2]
Early life
Ram was born on 5 January 1950 to father Mohar Ram and mother Chinegee Devi in Naraipur village, in
Career
Ram was elected to Bihar Vidhan Sabha five times in a row, first in 1990. During his first term, 1990–1995, he was a Minister of State, and a Cabinet Minister for terms from 1995 to 2005 and 2005 to 2009, as a Chairman of Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In 2009, he was elected a member of parliament and was a member of the Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution.[3]
Personal life
Ram married Kanti Devi on 1 January 1968. They have two sons named Ajay and Vijay and four daughters.[3]
References
- ^ "Members Bioprofile". Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Ex-IAS officer, dalit leader join hands to form new political party in Bihar". The Week.
- ^ a b c "Detailed Profile: Shri Purnmasi Ram". Retrieved 17 October 2014.