B. L. Verma (Uttar Pradesh politician)

Banwari Lal Verma known as B L Verma is an Indian politician and current Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State in the Ministry of Co-operation, Government of India. Verma belongs to the Ujhani in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh. His father's name is Panna Lal Verma, who was a farmer. Verma is also 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] and also the national vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party, OBC Morcha.

B L Verma
B. L. Verma in 2021
Minister of State in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Assumed office
11 June 2024 (2024-06-11)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region
In office
7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) – 11Jun 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterG. Kishan Reddy
Succeeded bySukanta Majumdar
Minister of State for Co-operation, Government of India
In office
7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) – 11Jun 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterAmit Shah
Preceded byOffice established
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
25 November 2020
Preceded byVeer Singh
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh

Verma is the also Chairman of U.P. State Construction And Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited since 2018.

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.[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]

See also

References
  1. "Rajya Sabha elections: BJP adds 9 more members to its tally". Hindustan Times. 3 November 2020.
  2. "BJP fields 8 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in UP, avoids replay of 2018 | Lucknow NYOOOZ". NYOOOZ.
  3. Shantanu, Shashank (26 October 2020). "BJP releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha election, eyes 2022 UP assembly polls". www.indiatvnews.com.
  4. "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.
  5. "Rajya Sabha Elections: BJP makes its first move to conquer UP in 2022; here's how". DNA India. 27 October 2020.
  6. "In the Rajya Sabha elections, BJP gave loyalty reward, Kalyan Singh's recommendation and relationship with RSS also worked". Pledge Times.
  7. "कार्यभार ग्रहण कर लौटे बीएल वर्मा का जोरदार स्वागत". Dainik Jagran.
  8. "बीएल वर्मा बने यूपी कंस्ट्रक्शन इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर डेवलपमेंट कारपोरेशन चेयरमैन". Hindustan.
  9. "'1 rank 1 post' hot topic as UP BJP plans new team | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India.


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