Banwari Lal Verma
Banwari Lal Verma (Lodhi) | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 | |
| Minister | Pralhad Joshi |
| Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 | |
| Minister | Virendra Kumar Khatik |
| Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Minister | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Union Minister of State for Cooperation | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Minister | Amit Shah |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Veer Singh |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1961 Ujhani, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Shanti Devi Verma (m. 1975) |
| Children | 3 (1 son & 2 daughters) |
| Parents |
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| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya |
Banwari Lal Verma (born 7 August 1961) 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 of the Government of India.
Political career
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.[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
References
- ^ "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.