Reena Paswan (Ram Vilas Paswan’s Second Wife) Wiki, Biography, Family In 2026

By Mrinmoy Kalita Mar 1, 2026, 01:11 IST

This blog post is about the life and career of Reena Paswan, which that of the late Indian politician Ram Vilas Paswan’s second wife. We look at her past, her home life, and her net worth.

Table of Contents

  • Wiki/Biography
  • Family
  • Net Worth & Assets
  • Facts/Trivia
  • Wiki/Biography

Reena Paswan, born in Haryana, India, went into an air hostess career with Indian Airlines (which is now Air India) after she finished her graduation. Then came a turning point in her life when she met and married Ram Vilas Paswan.

Family

  • Reena Paswan is a member of a North Indian family from Haryana. She was married to the noted Indian politician Ram Vilas Paswan until he died in 2020. They had two children:
  • Chirag Paswan: A former actor who ran for office.
  • Nisha Paswan: Married to Arun, a member of the family, which is a unit of the Bihar Congress.
  • The family is very close. Reena supported her husband’s political career, which also included that of their son, who went into acting and later politics.

Net Worth & Assets

In the 2015-16 fiscal year, Ram Vilas Paswan and Reena Paswan reported a combined net worth of over Rs. 1.21 crore, which we found out via the PMO website. Reena’s assets, which were reported to be over Rs. 69.56 lakh, included large bank deposits, cash in hand and also some property.

Her assets included: Her possessions included:

  • A substantial house in Mehrauli, Delhi.
  • Gold jewellery inherited from her mother-in-law.
  • A proprietorship firm, C N Enterprises.
  • Ownership of a petro pump in Delhi.
  • Asset Category Value (approx. in Rs. Lakhs).
  • Bank Deposits 34.11
  • Cash in Hand 0.08
  • House (Mehrauli) (Value not specified)
  • Gold Jewellery 20.30

Other Assets (Business, for example) (Value not specified).

Facts/Trivia

  • At a chance meeting on a flight on which Reena was serving as an air hostess, they began their relationship. It was reported that love at first sight was the case for both.
  • Ram Vilas Paswan tied the knot with Reena after he divorced his first wife. For many years, their union was private, which came to light in 2014.
  • Reena does more than just politics. Also known for her culinary talents, which she used to cook for her family, and at times her husband would join in to help.
  • She was behind her son Chirag’s acting career, which included taking him to film premieres with her husband. After her husband died, she was put forth as a possible choice for a by-election.