Paswan was born in the Shahbanni village of Khagaria district in Bihar and before entering politics, was reportedly selected as the Deputy Superintendent of Police in the State Police.
He was the Cabinet minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the Narendra Modi-led government.
Regarded as one of the country's most noted Dalit leaders, he was active in politics for more than five decades.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap suffered injuries after the vehicle he was traveling in collided with another car on Friday afternoon.
A sudden strike by junior doctors at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) in Bihar capital has claimed at least six lives. The strike has crippled OPD as well emergency services at the hospital as patients are left attended, said a report in Prabhat Khabar.