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 "markdown": "# Sanjay Kumar Paswan\n\nSanjay Kumar Paswan is an Indian politician and a member of the [Lok Janshakti Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-janshakti-party) (Ram Vilas), who serves as Minister for Sugarcane Industries in the Government of Bihar.<sup>[1](https://reportwire.in/india/nitish-cm-for-now-bihar-minister-reacts-to-chirag-paswan-leadership-bid)</sup> He was elected to the [Bihar Legislative Assembly](https://www.edgepedia.org/bihar-legislative-assembly) from the Bakhri (SC) constituency in [Begusarai](https://www.edgepedia.org/begusarai) in the 2025 election.<sup>[2](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)<sup>[1](https://reportwire.in/india/nitish-cm-for-now-bihar-minister-reacts-to-chirag-paswan-leadership-bid)</sup> |\n| Current office | Minister for Sugarcane Industries, Government of Bihar (since 07 May 2026, under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary)<sup>[1](https://reportwire.in/india/nitish-cm-for-now-bihar-minister-reacts-to-chirag-paswan-leadership-bid)</sup>; MLA, Bakhri (SC) (Bihar Legislative Assembly), elected 2025<sup>[2](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)</sup> |\n| Previous offices | Minister for Sugarcane Industries, Government of Bihar (20 November 2025 – 15 April 2026, under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar)<sup>[1](https://reportwire.in/india/nitish-cm-for-now-bihar-minister-reacts-to-chirag-paswan-leadership-bid)</sup> |\n| Education | Graduate Professional<sup>[2](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nPaswan contested the [2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election](https://www.edgepedia.org/2025-bihar-legislative-assembly-election) from Bakhri (SC) as the candidate of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).<sup>[2](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)</sup> He is a member of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), the party led by [Chirag Paswan](https://www.edgepedia.org/chirag-paswan).<sup>[1](https://reportwire.in/india/nitish-cm-for-now-bihar-minister-reacts-to-chirag-paswan-leadership-bid)</sup>\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAccording to the affidavit filed for the 2025 Bihar assembly election, Paswan was 52 years old at the time of the election, and his highest educational qualification was a B.A. graduate degree.<sup>[2](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)</sup> In the same affidavit he declared no criminal cases against him.<sup>[2](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nPaswan was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Baruraj in the 2025 election.<sup>[2](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)</sup> He has served as Minister for Sugarcane Industries since 07 May 2026 under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, having previously held the same portfolio from 20 November 2025 to 15 April 2026 under [Nitish Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/nitish-kumar).<sup>[1](https://reportwire.in/india/nitish-cm-for-now-bihar-minister-reacts-to-chirag-paswan-leadership-bid)</sup> As a minister, he has made official visits within the state; during a one-day visit to Jehanabad he addressed public and student issues and spoke about the state government's work.<sup>[3](https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/jehanabad/news/jahanabad-sanjay-paswan-opposition-student-protest-statement-138804462.html)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Paswan contested and won the Bakhri (SC) seat in Begusarai as the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) candidate, defeating incumbent CPI MLA Suryakant Paswan by 17,318 votes.<sup>[2](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Paswan\n\nIn 2026, activists of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) put up posters in Patna calling for Chirag Paswan to become chief minister of Bihar. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Paswan acknowledged the sentiment of party workers, saying, \"All workers express their heartfelt sentiments, which we duly honor.\" He added, \"At present, Nitish Kumar holds the Chief Minister position,\" a statement he made while Nitish Kumar was still Chief Minister; [Samrat Choudhary](https://www.edgepedia.org/samrat-choudhary) has since succeeded him as Chief Minister of Bihar.<sup>[4](https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/bihar-cabinet-portfolio-cm-samrat-retains-home-nitish-kumar-039-s-son-gets-check-full-list-11463890)</sup> On the question of a future change, he said, \"Future steps will be charted in the NDA conclave, and we'll greet their decision with open arms.\" He also said, \"Gains from top-tier consensus trump individual preferences in our alliance.\"<sup>[1](https://reportwire.in/india/nitish-cm-for-now-bihar-minister-reacts-to-chirag-paswan-leadership-bid)</sup>\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Student protests and the opposition\n\nDuring his visit to Jehanabad, Paswan said the opposition was attempting politics over student movements and other issues, and that the public understood this attempt and would not be misled. He said, \"जनता विपक्ष की कोशिश को समझ रही\" (our translation: the public understands the opposition's attempt). He stated that the current government takes students' problems seriously and is seeking to understand and resolve them through direct dialogue with students.<sup>[3](https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/jehanabad/news/jahanabad-sanjay-paswan-opposition-student-protest-statement-138804462.html)</sup> He also questioned those under whose rule, he said, industries in Bihar had closed and law and order had deteriorated.<sup>[3](https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/jehanabad/news/jahanabad-sanjay-paswan-opposition-student-protest-statement-138804462.html)</sup>\n\n### The Bihar First, Bihari First mission\n\nOn the same visit, Paswan spoke of the Bihar First, Bihari First mission of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan. He said that under this mission, workers of the government and the party were working for the development of Bihar, with the aim of solving the problems of young people, students, and ordinary people.<sup>[3](https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/jehanabad/news/jahanabad-sanjay-paswan-opposition-student-protest-statement-138804462.html)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Nitish CM for Now: Bihar Minister Reacts to Chirag Paswan Leadership Bid - Report Wire](https://reportwire.in/india/nitish-cm-for-now-bihar-minister-reacts-to-chirag-paswan-leadership-bid)\n2. [Sanjay Kumar Paswan, Baruraj RLJP Election Results 2025 - AajTak](https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/bihar/candidate-sanjay-kumar-paswan-2752)\n3. [Jahanabad Visit: Minister Sanjay Paswan Statement On Opposition Protest - Dainik Bhaskar](https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/jehanabad/news/jahanabad-sanjay-paswan-opposition-student-protest-statement-138804462.html)\n4. [Bihar cabinet portfolio cm samrat retains home nitish kumar 039 s son gets check full list 11463890 (ndtvprofit.com)](https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/bihar-cabinet-portfolio-cm-samrat-retains-home-nitish-kumar-039-s-son-gets-check-full-list-11463890)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › North Indian politicians › Bihar politicians › Chief ministers and ministers*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 30, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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