Chirag Paswan is an Indian actor-turned-politician. He belongs to the Lok Sabha Janata Party (LJP). He is the son of the late Bihar politician Ram Vilas Paswan.
Wiki/Biography
Chirag Paswan was born on October 31, 1983 (40 years old as of 2023). He graduated from the College of Engineering and Technology, Bundelkhand University, Janshi with a B.Tech (Computer Science) degree. He has been interested in acting since childhood. He used to participate in many plays in schools and colleges. Chirag is a permanent resident of Mantri Ji Tola, Post-Saharbanni, Alauli, Khagaria, Bihar.
family, caste and wife
Chirag Pawan belongs to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community. His father, Ram Vilas Paswan, was one of Bihar’s most prominent politicians and served the Government of Bihar and the Government of India in various capacities. Union Ministers of different ministries such as the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Transport of India. Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. His mother Reena Paswan is a housewife.
Chirag Paswan and his parents
Chirag Paswan has a sister, Nisha Paswan.
Chirag Paswan and his sister Nisha Paswan
His stepsister Asha Paswan is also involved in politics, but she represents the Rashtriya Janata Dal. Chirag also has a stepsister, Usha Paswan.
Chirag Paswan’s stepsister Asha Paswan
Chirag Paswan is unmarried.
Profession
Movie
Chirag made his debut in Bollywood with the film Miley Naa Miley Hum in 2011, but when the film did not do well at the box office, he decided to join politics.
Chirag Paswan and Kangna Ranaut for movie promotions
politics
After the failure of his debut novel, he decided to enter politics. He said in an interview that his father’s illness prompted him to enter politics. He also said that politics is his comfort zone and not Bollywood. Chirag made his first foray into politics when he contested the Jamui Lok Sabha seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and won by more than 85,000 votes; defeating Janata Party candidate Sultansur Shekhar Bhaskar.
Chirag Paswan on the campaign trail
He has since continued to serve his country in various capacities and has held the following positions:
- Member, Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare
- Member of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Human Resources Development
- Member, Member of Parliament Local Development Planning Committee (MPLADS)
- Member, Hindi Advisory Committee, Economic and Financial Department, Ministry of Finance
- Chairman, Alert and Monitoring Group, Chamoi
- Member of the Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Environment and Forestry
- Member, Joint Committee on Fair Compensation and Transparency for the Land Acquisition, Restoration and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
- Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interests and Recovery of Debts Act and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he won the Jamui (SC reserved) seat for the second time by defeating Bhudeb Choudhary of the Lok Sabha Party (RLSP) by 2,41,049 votes. On November 5, 2019, Chirag Paswan was unanimously elected as the new national president of the Lok Janshakti Party. He contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Hajipur seat in Bihar and won by 1.70 lakh votes. On August 26, 2024, he was reappointed Chairman of the Liberal Party (RV); his term will last until 2029.
salary
Chirag Paswan’s monthly salary is Rs. 1 lacs + other perks of being a Member of Parliament.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 23.40 lac
- Bonds, Bonds and Equity: Rs. 35.91 lac
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 35 lac
real estate
- Residential Building (at Krishna Vihar, Patna): Rs. 90 lac
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2019. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Chirag Paswan’s net worth in 2019 is estimated to be Rs. 184 Crores. It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
fact
- Chirag Paswan owns an NGO called Chirag Paswan Foundation.
- When he said:
I feel Ram temple should not be on our agenda, only development, farmers, employment should be given priority. I said the same thing when the results came out in the last three states. “
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education