Sanjay Paswan

Indian politician

Dr. Sanjay Paswan

Member of the Bihar Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2018
Constituency	elected by Legislative Assembly members
Minister of state in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
In office 24 May 2003 – 22 May 2004
Minister	Murli Manohar Joshi
Preceded by	Ashok Kumar Pradhan
Minister of state in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
In office 29 January 2003 – 24 May 2003
Minister	Satyanarayan Jatiya
Minister of state in the Ministry of Communications
In office 1 July 2002 – 29 January 2003
Minister	Pramod Mahajan
Preceded by	tapan Sikdar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Malti Devi
Succeeded by	Virchandra Paswan
Constituency	Nawada

Personal details
Born	(1962-05-02) 2 May 1962 (age 61) Navtolia, Darbhanga district, Bihar
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Dr. Pramanshi Jaideva (m. 1986)
Children	2
Alma mater	Patna University, Ranchi University
Occupation	Politician, Teacher, Educationist, Trade Unionist

Dr. Sanjay Mahavir Ram Paswan (born 2 May 1962) is an Indian BJP politician. He was minister of state of human resource development in Vajpayee's government.^[1]

He was elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Nawada constituency of Bihar. He is former National President, BJP SC Morcha and presently national executive member of Bharatiya Janata Party.

He was elected as MLC in Bihar on 6 May 2018 representing BJP. Paswan unsuccessfully contested 2005 Assembly Election on RJD symbol. Paswan spent his time serving several political parties including RJD, Congress and Lok Janshakti Party and finally returned to the BJP in 2008.^[2]

He has penned many books and contributed to many, his best book being " Encyclopedia of Dalits".

His brother Ajay Paswan was mayor in Darbhanga Municipal Corporation from 2007 to 2011.