Rati Lal Prasad Verma
R.L.P. Verma (1 February 1938 – 15 January 2004) was a former member of Lok Sabha and a leader of Bhartiya Janata Party. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Kodarma in Jharkhand state in India for five terms.[1] He was born to an agrarian family belonging to kushwaha(Koeri) caste.
Rit Lal Prasad Verma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Loksabha | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mumtaz Ansari |
| Succeeded by | Tilakdhari Singh |
| Constituency | Kodarma |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Constituency | Kodarma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1938 |
| Died | 15 January 2004 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party, BJP |
He is known to be the first MLA of Bihar Legislative Assembly to resign on the call of JP Narayan during JP Movement. He also worked hard to establish a rail connection between Giridih and Koderma districts of Jharkhand.
He is also known to pave the way of BJP in Bihar and Jharkhand.
His son Pranav verma also fought Lok Sabha election but lost to Ravindra Rai in Modi wave. His brother Jagdish Prasad Kushwaha is known as Bhismpitamah of BJP in Bihar and Jharkhand. Recently the Giridih Municipal Corporation decided to honor him posthumously by naming the Junction of Jila parishad as Rati Lal Prasad Verma Chowk.
He was one of the two Member of Parliament of BJP during transformation of Jana Sangh into Bhartiya Janata Party.