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'''Lalji Verma''' (born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician.<ref>{{cite news|author=PTI Mar 20, 2014, 04.54PM IST |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-20/news/48402359_1_political-parties-may-7-ajmer-sharif-dargah |title=Political parties demand change of May 7 poll date - Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2014-03-20 |access-date=2014-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Mayawati-gives-50-tickets-to-brahmins-Muslims/articleshow/32383320.cms |title=Mayawati gives 50% tickets to brahmins, Muslims - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2014-03-21 |access-date=2014-03-25}}</ref> Ex. Minister Uttar Pradesh government and leader of the BSP legislative assembly.

{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Lalji Verma
| order = Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| term_start1 = {{Unbullet|1991 - 1993|1996 - 2012}}
| constituency1 = [[Tanda (Assembly constituency)|Tanda]]
| nationality = Indian
| party = [[Samajwadi party]]
| otherparty = [[Janata Dal (United)|JD]]
| spouse = Shobhawati Verma
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| alma_mater = Kulbhaskar Ashram Degree College (Allahabad), [[Kanpur University]]<ref>https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=4380</ref>
}}

== Biography ==
Verma was born in the village of [[Mohiuddinpur]], in Uttar Pradesh, India, on January 5, 1955.Verma belongs to the obc category(KURMI). He completed a Master of Science on Agricultural Science. He is an active political and social worker and a member of the [[Samajwadi party]].

==Personal life==
Verma is married to Shobhawati Verma and has one son, Vikas Verma, and two daughters, Akanksha Verma, and Dr. Chhaya Verma.
His son Vikas Verma committed suicide on March 14, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/bsp-leader-lalji-vermas-son-vikas-commits-suicide-had-earlier-posted-suicide-note-on-social-media-2944431/|title=BSP Leader's Son Commits Suicide, Had Earlier Posted Suicide Note on Facebook|last=Desk|first=India.com News|date=2018-03-15|work=India.com|access-date=2018-06-05|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
Verma started his political career by involving himself in student politics. He became the general secretary of the [[Tanda, Ambedaker Nagar|Tanda]] student union in 1973. He also was the general secretary of Kulbhaskar Ashram Degree College, [[Allahabad]] from 1977 to 1978. He was member of [[Uttar Pradesh legislative council]] from July 7, 1986 to January 15, 1991. He has also been elected member of the [[Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly]] in 1991, 1996, 2002, 2007, and 2017.

==Positions held==
Verma has held these positions so far:

*State Minister (Independent Charge) for Jail from 21-09-1997 to 19-10-1997.
*Minister for Public Enterprises from 03-05-2002 to 12-10-2002.
*Minister for Medical Education from 13-10-2002 to 29-08-2003, 17.05.2007 to 04.02.2008 & 02.05.2008.
*Minister for Handicapped Welfare from 17-05-2007 to 04-02-2008.
*Acting Chairman, Questions & Reference Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from August, 1990 to January 1991.
*Acting Chairman, Questions & Reference Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1998 -1999.
*Chairman, Joint Committee on the Public Undertakings & Corporations of U.P. Legislative Assembly in 1997-1998.
*Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances of U.P. Legislative Assembly in 1999-2001.
*Member, Business Advisory Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
*Member, Panel of Presiding Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1997-1998.
*Member, Questions & Reference Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1997-1998.
*Member, Rules Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2002-2003, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
*Member, Privilege Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
*Minister for Parliamentary Affairs of Uttar Pradesh in 2007.
*Minister for Finance of Uttar Pradesh in 2008.

==Candidate==
Verma was the candidate of BSP from [[Sravasti]] for the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2014.

Verma was the candidate of BSP from Katehari for the Vidhan Sabha elections in 2017. Verma won the election of Vidhan Sabha from Katehari.

== References ==
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[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]
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