October 8, 2020: Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan , who was ailing for quite some time, has passed away, tweeted his son Chirag paswan on Thursday evening. He was 74.

Paswan, Union minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution passed away late on Thursday. He recently underwent heart surgery in a Delhi hospital.

Paswan, one of the country's most noted Dalit leaders, has been hospitalised for the last few weeks. He has long suffered from a heart condition, according to reports

Informing about his father's health, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan had last week tweeted: "For the last many days dad is getting treated in a hospital. Due to some sudden developments on Saturday evening, an operation of his heart had to be conducted in the late night. If the need arises, then possibly after a few weeks another operation might be conducted. Thanks to all for standing by me and my family in this hour of struggle."