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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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.
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]