Jai Ram Verma (4 February 1904 – 14 January 1987[1]) was an Indian freedom fighter, politician and was Member of parliament, Lok Sabha of India. He was a member of the 7th Lok Sabha and was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Verma represented the Faizabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Indian National Congress political party.[2][3]
Jai Ram Verma | |
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| Member of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office January 1980 – December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Anantram Jaiswal |
| Succeeded by | Nirmal Khatri |
| Constituency | Faizabad |
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1970 – Mar 1974 | |
| In office 1952–1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1904 Faizabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 14 January 1987 (aged 82) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Kranti Dal (1967–1975) |
| Spouse | Pran Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Faizabad & New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Government Inter College, Faizabad |
| Profession | Teacher, agriculturist, social worker, politician |
| Committees | Member of several committees |
Early life and education
editJai Ram Verma was born in the village Baragaon, Faizabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He attended the Government Inter College in the city of Faizabad. Verma worked as a teacher and agriculturist prior to joining politics.[2][3] He did his M.Sc in Mathematics from Allahabad University.
Political career
editPre independence
editVarma participated in the Indian independence movement. He was arrested several times (Apr 1941, Aug 1942 & Feb 1945). He participated in the Satyagraha and Quit India Movements. Jai Ram Varma served as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946 (pre independence) and then went on to be appointed in the first Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh.
Post independence
editJai Ram Varma has been in active politics since early 1930s. He joined Congress party. Whilst with Congress, he became a member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for several terms. He quit the Congress party to join newly formed Bharatiya Kranti Dal in 1967. During his association with Bharatiya Kranti Dal, he again was elected as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. In 1975, Varma quit Bharatiya Kranti Dal to join Congress (I) once again. Varma held several key party posts and was also a Minister & Deputy Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[2][3][4]
Posts held
edit| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1952 | 1957 | Member, 01st Assembly of U.P. |
| 02 | 1957 | 1962 | Member, 02nd Assembly of U.P. |
| 03 | 1959 | 1960 | Deputy Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 04 | 1962 | 1967 | Member, 03rd Assembly of U.P. |
| 05 | 1962 | 1967 | Deputy Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 06 | 1967 | 1968 | Member, 04th Assembly of U.P. |
| 07 | 1967 | 1968 | Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 08 | 1970 | 1974 | Member, 05th Assembly of U.P. |
| 09 | 1970 | 1970 | Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 10 | 1980 | 1984 | Member, 07th Lok Sabha |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories, p. 656, at Google Books
- ^ a b c "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Detailed Profile". Indian Government official website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.