{{Short description|Indian politician from Bihar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Shiv Chandra Ram | image = | caption = | office = MLA, Bihar Legislative Assembly | constituency = Raja Pakar | term_start = 2015 | term_end = 2020 | predecessor = Sanjay Kumar | successor = Pratima Kumari Das | office1 = Minister of Art, Culture & Youth Affairs | term_start1 = 20 November 2015 | term_end1 = 26 July 2017 | predecessor1 = Ranju Geeta | successor1 = Krishna Kumar Rishi | office2 = MLA, Bihar Legislative Assembly | constituency2 = Mahua | term_start2 = February 2005 | term_end2 = 2010 | predecessor2 = Dasai Chowdhary | successor2 = Ravindra Ray | birth_date = {{Birth date|1971|2|5}} | birth_place = Mahua, Vaishali district, Bihar, India | party = Rashtriya Janata Dal | spouse = Anita Adarsh | children = 1 son, 3 daughters | father = Prabhu Ram | occupation = Politician, Animal Husbandry | alma_mater = Graduate | known_for = Senior RJD leader and Dalit representative | other_party = None }}
'''Shiv Chandra Ram''' (born 5 February 1971) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a senior leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Bihar Legislative Assembly and as the Minister of Art, Culture & Youth Affairs in the Government of Bihar.<ref name="myneta2015">{{cite web |title=Rajapakar (Bihar) 2015 Election Candidate Details - Shiv Chandra Ram |url=https://www.myneta.info/Biharministers2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=15 |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=MyNeta}}</ref> He is regarded as a senior Dalit leader of the RJD and a close aide of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav
He currently serves as the '''National President of Ravidas Chetna Manch''' and is a former '''National President of Yuva RJD'''.<ref name="livehindustan2023">{{cite news |title=Shivchandra Ram appointed RJD SC/ST Cell Head |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/bagaha/story-shivchandra-ram-appointed-as-rjd-sc-st-cell-head-congratulated-by-ramdhani-prasad-yadav-201753552419376.html |work=Live Hindustan |access-date=2025-11-09}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Shiv Chandra Ram was born on 5 February 1971 in Mahua, Vaishali district, Bihar to Prabhu Ram.<ref name="myneta2015" /> He completed his graduation and later engaged in Animal husbandry as a profession before entering active politics.<ref name="myneta2020">{{cite web |title=Patepur (Bihar) 2020 Candidate Details - Shiv Chandra Ram |url=https://www.myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=XXXX |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=MyNeta}}</ref>
==Political career== Shiv Chandra Ram began his political career with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. He was first elected as a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Mahua constituency in the February 2005 on an RJD ticket.<ref name="myneta2005">{{cite web |title=Mahua (Bihar) 2005 Election Candidate Details - Shiv Chandra Ram |url=https://www.myneta.info/Bihar2005Feb/candidate.php?candidate_id=XXX |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=MyNeta}}</ref> He was re-elected from the same constituency in the October 2005 election, again representing the RJD.<ref name="myneta2005oct">{{cite web |title=Bihar Assembly Elections October 2005 - Mahua Constituency |url=https://www.myneta.info/Bihar2005Oct/candidate.php?candidate_id=XXX |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=MyNeta}}</ref>
In the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Ram contested from the Raja Pakar seat as an RJD candidate and won, defeating Pratima Kumari Das of the Janata Dal (United).<ref name="myneta2015" /> Following his victory, he was appointed as the *Minister of Art, Culture & Youth Affairs* in the Government of Bihar on 20 November 2015 and held the position until 26 July 2017.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news |title=RJD MLA comes to Bihar Assembly wearing garland of onions |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rjd-mla-comes-to-bihar-assembly-wearing-garland-of-onions/article30096073.ece |work=The Hindu |date=6 December 2019 |access-date=2025-11-09}}</ref> During his tenure, he succeeded Ranju Geeta and was succeeded by Krishna Kumar Rishi.
In the 2019 Indian general election, Ram contested from the Hajipur parliamentary constituency as an RJD candidate but lost to Pashupati Kumar Paras of the LJP by a margin of 2,05,449 votes.<ref name="amarujala2019">{{cite web |title=Lok Sabha Election 2019: Shiv Chandra Ram - RJD Candidate from Hajipur |url=https://www.amarujala.com/election/lok-sabha-elections/bihar/candidates/shiv-chandra-ram-rjd-2024-hajipur-21-bihar |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=Amar Ujala}}</ref>
He later contested the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from the Patepur seat but was defeated by Lakhendra Kumar Raushan of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 25,839 votes.<ref name="bhaskar2020">{{cite news |title=Former Minister Shivchandra Ram surrounded Modi and Nitish |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/motihari/patahi/news/former-minister-shivchandra-ram-surrounded-modi-and-nitish-135982112.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar |access-date=2025-11-09}}</ref>
In the 2024 Indian general election, he again contested from Hajipur as an RJD candidate but lost to Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by 1,70,105 votes.<ref name="toi2024">{{cite news |title=Shiv Chandra Ram - RJD Candidate Hajipur 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/bihar/hajipur/candidateshow/shiv-chandra-ram-3233 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2025-11-09}}</ref>
Ram currently serves as the '''National President of Ravidas Chetna Manch''' and previously held the position of '''National President of Yuva RJD'''.<ref name="livehindustan2023" /> He is regarded as a senior Dalit leader of the RJD and a close aide of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav.<ref name="rjdleaders">{{cite web |title=RJD Leaders |url=https://rjd.co.in/rjd-leaders/ |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=RJD Official}}</ref>
==Personal life== He is married to Anita Adarsh, who works as an Anganwadi Sevika. The couple has one son and three daughters.<ref name="myneta2015" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.myneta.info/Biharministers2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=15 MyNeta Profile – Shiv Chandra Ram] * [https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/shivchandra-ram PRS India Profile] * [https://rjd.co.in/rjd-leaders/ RJD Official Website]
Category:Living people Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians Category:Bihar MLAs 2005–2010 Category:Bihar MLAs 2015–2020 Category:State cabinet ministers of Bihar Category:People from Vaishali district Category:1971 births