B. L. Verma (Uttar Pradesh politician)
B. L. Verma is an Indian Politician and 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]
B. L. Verma | |
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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 | Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh |
Verma is the also Chairman of U.P. State Construction And Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited since 2018.
Political career
Verna 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 communities especially the Lodhi community in western UP. Verma is a former president of the Braj region. He is considered as a close-aide of 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
- "Rajya Sabha elections: BJP adds 9 more members to its tally". Hindustan Times. 3 November 2020.
- "BJP fields 8 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in UP, avoids replay of 2018 | Lucknow NYOOOZ". NYOOOZ.
- Shantanu, Shashank (26 October 2020). "BJP releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha election, eyes 2022 UP assembly polls". www.indiatvnews.com.
- "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.