Banwari Lal Verma, also known as B. L. Verma, is an Indian politician and current Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
Banwari Lal Verma | |
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Minister of state for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution | |
Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Pralhad Joshi |
Minister of state for Social Justice & Empowerment | |
Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Virendra Khatik |
Minister of state for Development of North Eastern Region | |
In office 7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | G. Kishan Reddy |
Minister of state for Co-operation | |
In office 7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Amit Shah |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 26 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Veer Singh |
Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
Personal details | |
Born | Ujhani, Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh | 7 August 1961
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse |
Shanti Devi Verma (m. 1975) |
Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
Parents |
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Residence(s) | Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh |
Education | Master of Arts |
Alma mater | Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya |
Shri B.L. Verma Ji belongs to the Ujhani in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh. His father's name is Shri Panna Lal Verma, who was a farmer. Verma is also a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament.[citation needed]
Shri B. L. Verma Ji in 2021 took charge as the Minister of State in Development of North East Region Ministry and Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India.[citation needed]
Political career
editVerma 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.[1][2][3]
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.[4][5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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. 27 October 2020.
- ^ "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. 18 June 2020.