B L Verma is an Indian politician and current Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State in the Ministry of Co-operation, Government of India. Verma belongs to the Ujhani in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh. His father's name is Panna Lal Verma, who was a farmer. Verma is also a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament.[1] He is the current state vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] and also the national vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party, OBC Morcha.
B L Verma | |
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.jpg) B. L. Verma in 2021 | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Minister of State for Co-operation, Government of India | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Amit Shah |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Veer Singh |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh |
Verma is the also Chairman of U.P. State Construction And Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited since 2018.
Political career edit
Verma started off as a party worker from Badaun. He holds the charge of state vice-president since 2018. He is a prominent leader among the OBC Lodhi community in western UP. Verma is a former president of the Braj region. He is considered as a close-aide former CM Kalyan Singh.[4][5][6]
He also holds the post of chairman of UP State Construction Development Corporation Limited (UP Samaj Kalyan Nirman Nigam) which has the same status as of a Minister of State.[7][8][9]
References edit
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- ^ "Uttar Pradesh: Union minister Hardeep Puri, ex-DGP Brij Lal among eight BJP candidates for Rajya Sabha | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Elections: BJP makes its first move to conquer UP in 2022; here's how". DNA India. 27 October 2020.
- ^ "In the Rajya Sabha elections, BJP gave loyalty reward, Kalyan Singh's recommendation and relationship with RSS also worked". Pledge Times.
- ^ "कार्यभार ग्रहण कर लौटे बीएल वर्मा का जोरदार स्वागत". Dainik Jagran.
- ^ "बीएल वर्मा बने यूपी कंस्ट्रक्शन इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर डेवलपमेंट कारपोरेशन चेयरमैन". Hindustan.
- ^ "'1 rank 1 post' hot topic as UP BJP plans new team | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India.