Former Union Minister, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, passes away.

Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, one of the prominent Dalit leaders, and former Union minister, has passed away yesterday. He was 74 years old and had recently undergone a heart surgery. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan had been a minister in almost all the Central Governments formed since 1989 and had served under six Prime ministers, starting with the cabinet of Shri V.P. Singh. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan had played a prominent role in the implementation of the Mandal Commission's recommendations. He was the Minister of Communications, at the time of formation of BSNL. The death of Shri Ram Vilas Paswan has created a big void in Indian politics. BSNLEU pays it's respectful homage to the departed leader.