Photos: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away

**EDS: FILE PHOTO**New Delhi: In this Friday, July 5, 2019, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu receives a bouquet during a call-on by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan, in New Delhi. Paswan passed away on Thursday evening, Oct. 8, 2020. He was 74. (PTI Photo)
**EDS: FILE PHOTO**New Delhi: In this July 5, 2011, file photo Lok Janshakti party Chief Ram Vilas Paswan celebrates his 65th birthday in New Delhi. Paswan passed away on Thursday evening, Oct. 8, 2020. He was 74. (PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan)
**EDS: FILE PHOTO**Patna: In this Aug 26, 2011, file photo RJD chief Lalu Prasad and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan exchange greeting during an Iftaar party in Patna. Paswan passed away on Thursday evening, Oct. 8, 2020. He was 74. (PTI Photo)
**EDS: FILE PHOTO**New Delhi: In this Aug. 13, 2012, file photo then AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi attend a Roza Iftar Party at the residence of Lok Janshakti Party President Ram Vilas Paswan, in New Delhi. Paswan passed away on Thursday evening, Oct. 8, 2020. He was 74. (PTI Photo)
**EDS: FILE PHOTO** New Delhi: In this July 21, 2019, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal with Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan after paying their last respects to Lok Janshakti Party MP Ram Chandra Paswan at his residence in New Delhi. Ram Vilas Paswan passed away on Thursday evening, Oct. 8, 2020. He was 74. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)
**EDS: FILE PHOTO** Patna: In this May 15, 2019, file photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan during an election campaign rally ahead of the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls, at Paliganj in Patna. Paswan passed away on Thursday evening, Oct. 8, 2020. He was 74. (PTI Photo)
**EDS: FILE PHOTO** West Champaran: In this Saturday, May 4, 2019, file photo Prime minister Narendra Modi with Bihar Chief Minister and Janta Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan being garlanded during an election campaign for Lok Sabha polls, at Ramnagar in West Champaran. Paswan passed away on Thursday evening, Oct. 8, 2020. He was 74. (PTI Photo)