Shri Banwari Lal Verma, also known as B. L. Verma, 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, Government of India.
B L Verma | |
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.jpg) 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 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11Jun 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Sukanta Majumdar |
| MoS in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11Jun 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Amit Shah |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| 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(s) | Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh |
Shri B.L. Verma Ji belongs to the Ujhani in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh. His father's name is Shri Panna Lal Verma, who was a farmer. Verma is also a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament.
Shri B. L. Verma Ji in 2021 took charge as the Minister of State in Development of North East Region Ministry and Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
Political career
editVerma 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
editReferences
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- ^ "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.