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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 09, 2020, 22:44:50 IST

Live updates: Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of Food Ministry

Ram Vilas Paswan, one of the tallest Dalit leaders in Bihar and founder of the Lok Janshakti Party, has passed away at the age of 74. Stay with TOI for latest updates

22:44 (IST) Oct 09

Bihar: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav met LJP chief Chirag Paswan at the LJP office in Patna, where the mortal remains of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan are kept.

20:41 (IST) Oct 09

Bihar: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and other leaders pay tribute to Union Minister and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan, at Patna airport.

20:26 (IST) Oct 09

Bihar: Chirag Paswan - son of Union Minister and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan - and other members of the family pay tribute to him, after his mortal remains were brought to Patna Airport.

20:18 (IST) Oct 09

Paswan's daughter, son-in-law protest denial of entry inside Patna airport to receive his body.

17:29 (IST) Oct 09

Read: Athawale sole representative of NDA allies in Modi govt after Paswan's demise

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17:01 (IST) Oct 09

Read - India has lost one of the greatest Dalit & socialist leaders in Ram Vilas Paswan: Manmohan

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16:50 (IST) Oct 09

Country lost one of its greatest Dalit, socialist leaders who always stood for the poor, downtrodden people of society: Former PM Manmohan Singh

16:33 (IST) Oct 09

Ram Vilas Paswan's body being taken to Patna

13:01 (IST) Oct 09

The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed that Piyush Goyal be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, in addition to his existing portfolios.

12:46 (IST) Oct 09

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays last respects to Union minister and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan at the latter's residence.

Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays last respects to Union Minister and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan at the lat… https://t.co/YRnw1LMtnH
— ANI (@ANI) 1602227312000

12:18 (IST) Oct 09

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan

12:09 (IST) Oct 09

Paid respects to late Shri Ram Vilas Paswan Ji: PM Modi

Paid respects to late Shri Ram Vilas Paswan Ji. His unwavering commitment to social justice will always be remember… https://t.co/oZGVg1yEsV
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1602224161000

11:31 (IST) Oct 09

PM Modi, Nadda pay last respects to Ram Vilas Paswan

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11:10 (IST) Oct 09

People queue up outside Ram Vilas Paswan's residence

11:08 (IST) Oct 09

Defence minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Ram Vilas Paswan at the latter's residence.

Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader… https://t.co/Q2eb7pLTDQ
— ANI (@ANI) 1602221806000

10:32 (IST) Oct 09

President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Ram Vilas Paswan at the latter's residence.

10:09 (IST) Oct 09

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last respects to Union Minister and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan at the latter's residence.

09:45 (IST) Oct 09

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said, "Ram Vilas Paswan ji had a big heart. He strengthened his Lok Janshakti Party and worked towards building a Dalit army in the country. A Dalit leader of our country has left us today, this is a great loss for our society. My deepest condolences to his family."

09:45 (IST) Oct 09

Reactions from the political fraternity pouring condolences for Paswan and termed his demise as a great loss for Indian politics and country. Paswan who emphatically raised issues concerning the Dalits and voiced concerns of the common man.

09:04 (IST) Oct 09

Flags at Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament fly at half-mast to condole the demise of Union Minister and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan.

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