Parvesh Verma

Parvesh Verma
Verma in 2026
2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 February 2025
Preceded byManish Sisodia
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 February 2025
Chief MinisterRekha Gupta
Ministry and Departments
List
    • Public Works
    • Legislative Affairs
    • Gurudwara Elections
    • Irrigation & Flood Control
    • Water
Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 February 2025
Preceded byArvind Kejriwal
ConstituencyNew Delhi
In office
2013–2014
Preceded byYoganand Shastri
Succeeded byNaresh Yadav
ConstituencyMehrauli
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2014–2024
Preceded byMahabal Mishra
Succeeded byKamaljeet Sehrawat
ConstituencyWest Delhi, Delhi
Personal details
Born (1977-11-07) 7 November 1977
Mundka, Delhi, India
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Swati Verma
​
(m. 2002)​
RelationsVikram Verma (father-in-law)
Siddharth Singh Verma (brother)
Children3
Parents
Alma materDelhi University (BCom)
Fore School of Management (MBA)
Source: [1]

Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma (Hindi pronunciation: [/pərˈveɪʃ ˈsahɪb sɪŋ ˈvərmə/]) (born 7 November 1977) is an Indian politician currently serving as a cabinet minister in the Delhi Government.[1][2] He is also the elected member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from the New Delhi Assembly constituency, having defeated Aam Aadmi Party's convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the 2025 election.[3][4]

Before entering the Delhi Assembly, Verma served two consecutive terms as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the West Delhi seat from 2014 to 2024. He won the 2014 general election with the highest victory margin among all Delhi candidates, and in 2019 secured the sixth-highest margin in the entire country—also the largest in Delhi's electoral history.

Verma's political journey began in 2013 when he contested and won the Mehrauli Assembly seat, defeating then–Delhi Assembly Speaker and former Cabinet Minister Yoganand Shastri.[5][6] He is the son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma.

Early life and education

Parvesh Verma was born to Sahib Singh Verma, a former Chief Minister of Delhi, and Sahib Kaur on 7 November 1977[7] in a Hindu Jat family in Delhi.[8] Hailing from the native village of Mundka in Delhi, he has three sisters and a younger brother.[9]

Verma completed his schooling at a government school and later at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. Coming from a nationalist and RSS-influenced family background, he undertook his “Balyakal Swayamsewak” ITC training in 1991 at Hari Nagar School in Delhi. He graduated from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi,[7] and went on to earn his Master of Business Administration degree from the Fore School of Management.[10]

His uncle, Azad Singh Verma, served as the mayor of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation and contested the Mundka Assembly constituency as a BJP candidate in the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.[11][12]

Political career

Verma expressed his interest in contesting the West Delhi Lok Sabha Constituency in the 2009 general election, reflecting his growing popularity and grassroots support.[13] During the same period, senior party leader Jagdish Mukhi, the then-Member of the Legislative Assembly from Janakpuri,[7][14] successfully represented the party for West Delhi.[13][15] Amahapanchayat held on 22 March 2009 in Dwarka highlighted the widespread admiration and support for Verma’s leadership,[16] showcasing strong encouragement from community members and local organisations.[17][18]

Personal life

Verma is married to Swati Verma, the daughter of former Union Minister and senior BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh, Vikram Verma. They have three children: two daughters and a son. He also runs the NGO Rashtriya Swabhiman. Additionally, Swati Verma’s mother, Neena Vikram Verma,[19][20][21] is a multiple-term legislator and the sitting MLA from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, a fact notable for the family's long-standing political lineage.[10][22]

Social Service

Verma has been involved in several community and relief activities through Rashtriya Swabhiman and Gramin Swabhiman, two organisations founded by his father, Dr. Sahib Singh Verma.[23] The NGOs have undertaken rehabilitation work in villages affected by natural calamities and supported families of soldiers martyred during the Kargil conflict, with one of the redevelopment projects inaugurated by former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.[24] They also organised literacy programmes across Delhi’s rural areas. During the COVID-19 pandemic,[25][26] Verma helped set up temporary care centres, distributed oxygen concentrators and protective equipment, and extended financial assistance to families that had lost primary earners.[27]

Delhi politics

After serving one year as an MLA and a decade as a Lok Sabha MP, Parvesh Verma contested the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election[28][29] from the high-profile New Delhi Assembly constituency. Known for his criticism of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he challenged AAP’s national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had represented the seat since 2013. The constituency, previously held by leaders such as Sheila Dikshit, had not been won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 1993.

Verma won the seat, defeating Arvind Kejriwal and Sandeep Dikshit of the Indian National Congress.[30][31]

Cabinet Minister

Parvesh Verma was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the Government of Delhi on 20 February 2025 at Ramlila Maidan. He was assigned the portfolios of the Public Works Department (PWD), Water, Irrigation and Flood Control, Gurdwara Elections and Legislative Affairs.[32]

Soon after assuming office, Verma conducted inspections across the Delhi stretch of the Yamuna River, focusing on pollution control and related infrastructure. He also oversaw multiple reviews of road,[33][34] drainage, and water systems, which received significant media attention. On 24 June 2025, under his leadership, the PWD undertook an exercise to fill more than 3,400 potholes in a single day, an effort publicised as a potential world record.[35]

Electoral performance

Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: New Delhi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma 30,088 48.82 16.07
AAP Arvind Kejriwal 25,999 42.18 19.92
INC Sandeep Dikshit 4,568 7.41 3.20
NOTA None of the Above 314 0.51 0.01
Majority 4,089 6.82 19.69
Turnout 61,636 56.81 4.36
BJP gain from AAP Swing 16.07
2019 Indian general elections: West Delhi[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma 865,648 60.05 11.75
INC Mahabal Mishra 2,87,162 19.92 5.59
AAP Balbir Jakhar 2,51,873 17.47 10.91
BSP Sita Saran Sen 13,269 0.92 0.49
NOTA None of the Above 8,937 0.62 0.03
Majority 5,78,486 40.13 20.21
Turnout 14,42,492 60.82 5.28
BJP hold Swing 11.75
2014 Indian general elections: West Delhi[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma 651,395 48.30 8.58
AAP Jarnail Singh 3,82,809 28.38 New
INC Mahabal Mishra 1,93,266 14.33 39.99
IND. Jarnail Singh 84,722 6.28 N/A
BSP Raj Pal Singh 8,707 0.65 3.44
NOTA None of the Above 7,932 0.59 N/A
Margin of victory 2,68,586 19.92 5.32
Turnout 13,47,971 66.10 13.76
BJP gain from INC Swing 6.02
2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election – Mehrauli[38]
Party Candidate Votes Vote %
Bharatiya Janata Party Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma 37,481 38.72
Aam Aadmi Party Narinder Singh Sejwal 32,917 34.01
Indian National Congress Dr. Yoganand Shastri 21,494 22.21
Bahujan Samaj Party Surender Pawar 3,170 3.27
Nationalist Congress Party Prem Dutt Sharma 644 0.67
Adarsh Citizen Party Narender Singh 209 0.22
Independent Bimlesh Kumar Jha 117 0.12
Independent Anupam Kumar Sharma 105 0.11
NOTA None of the Above 657 0.68
Total valid votes — 96,794 100.00
Majority (margin) — 4,564 4.72

See also

References

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