Baleshwar Ram (1928-2015) was an Indian politician, seven-times MLA and former Union Minister of State from

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Early life

Baleshwar Ram was born to Batahu Ram into a

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family at Samartha vill., Darbhanga district, Bihar and Odisha Province, British India (now Samastipur distt. Bihar). He was married to Chinta Devi and they have four children. His son, Dr. Ashok Kumar (Ashok Ram) is a doctor, six-times elected MLA and president of BPPC.

Political career

Ram joined INC and fought his first in 1952 from

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constituency. He again got elected in 1957 from

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and in 1962 from Dalsinghsarai West constituency. In 1963 he became Minister of Tourism. In 1967 Bihar elections he fought successfully from Hayaghat constituency and was re-elected from same seat in 1969 and 1972. He became Minister of Information and Broadcasting in Harihar Singh govt. In 1980, he became member of

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from

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constituency in

. He was given the portfolio of Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development. Ram became Parliamentary Secretary in Bihar govt. He also served as Chairman, Board of Trustees of Ravidas Ashram, General Secretary of State Committee of Dalit Varg Sangh, I.P.S.O. of Bihar and Vice President Indo-Soviet Cultural Society (Bihar).

References

External links

Official biographical sketch on the Parliament of India website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ram, Baleshwar 1928 births 2015 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar Lok Sabha members from Bihar India MPs 1980–1984 Bihar MLAs 1952–1957 Bihar MLAs 1957–1962 Bihar MLAs 1962–1967 Bihar MLAs 1967–1969 Bihar MLAs 1969–1972 Bihar MLAs 1972–1977