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	In 1977 he was elected to the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] and took the Oath as a Councillor by the hands of from [[Guru Radha Kishan]]. Initially won as a [[Janata Party]] candidate he was re-elected on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] ticket. He became the Education and Development Minister in the Delhi government in 1993. As Education Minister of Delhi he is credited for setting up several new colleges under Delhi University and also large number of schools. As Development Minister of Delhi he took great interest in the development of villages.<ref>{{Cite web\|title="They Will Rape, Kill": Delhi BJP MP's Shocker On Shaheen Bagh Protesters\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-election-2020-parvesh-sahib-singh-verma-says-no-shaheen-bagh-protesters-mosques-on-state-land-2170674\|access-date=22 October 2020\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=25 October 2016\|title=Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma\|url=https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/parveshsahibsinghverma\|access-date=22 October 2020\|website=PRSIndia\|language=en}}</ref>		In 1977 he was elected to the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] and took the Oath as a Councillor by the hands of from [[Guru Radha Kishan]]. Initially won as a [[Janata Party]] candidate he was re-elected on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] ticket. He became the Education and Development Minister in the Delhi government in 1993. As Education Minister of Delhi he is credited for setting up several new colleges under Delhi University and also large number of schools. As Development Minister of Delhi he took great interest in the development of villages.<ref>{{Cite web\|title="They Will Rape, Kill": Delhi BJP MP's Shocker On Shaheen Bagh Protesters\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-election-2020-parvesh-sahib-singh-verma-says-no-shaheen-bagh-protesters-mosques-on-state-land-2170674\|access-date=22 October 2020\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=25 October 2016\|title=Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma\|url=https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/parveshsahibsinghverma\|access-date=22 October 2020\|website=PRSIndia\|language=en}}</ref>

	In 1996, after [[Madan Lal Khurana]] was embroiled in a corruption crisis, Sahib Singh became the Chief Minister of Delhi<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/12/stories/2004021207250400.htm The Hindu]</ref> As Chief Minister of Delhi he worked for the welfare of people. Those days there was a stay on the development works in the unauthorised colonies. To get relief for the residents of the unauthorised colonies in Delhi he personally appeared in the High Court and got permission to carry out development works despite Khurana being acquitted by the courts. Singh served as CM for two and a half years, facing increasing rivalry from Khurana.<ref name=zee>{{cite news\|title=Sahib Singh Verma dies in road accident \|publisher=[[Zee News]] \|url=http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=379962&archisec=NAT&archisubsec= \|date=30 June 2007 \|accessdate=4 July 2007}}</ref> Following an onion price crisis, he was replaced by [[Sushma Swaraj]]. Although BJP won three elections in Delhi during his period of Chief Ministership yet he was removed just before the elections in 1998. As Chief Minister of Delhi he started Metro, set up Indraprastha University and took several other landmark decisions.		In 1996, after [[Madan Lal Khurana]] was embroiled in a corruption crisis, Sahib Singh became the Chief Minister of Delhi<ref>[https://archive.today/20130125190134/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/12/stories/2004021207250400.htm The Hindu]</ref> As Chief Minister of Delhi he worked for the welfare of people. Those days there was a stay on the development works in the unauthorised colonies. To get relief for the residents of the unauthorised colonies in Delhi he personally appeared in the High Court and got permission to carry out development works despite Khurana being acquitted by the courts. Singh served as CM for two and a half years, facing increasing rivalry from Khurana.<ref name=zee>{{cite news\|title=Sahib Singh Verma dies in road accident \|publisher=[[Zee News]] \|url=http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=379962&archisec=NAT&archisubsec= \|date=30 June 2007 \|accessdate=4 July 2007}}</ref> Following an onion price crisis, he was replaced by [[Sushma Swaraj]]. Although BJP won three elections in Delhi during his period of Chief Ministership yet he was removed just before the elections in 1998. As Chief Minister of Delhi he started Metro, set up Indraprastha University and took several other landmark decisions.

	Subsequently, he won the [[Lok Sabha]] [[1999 Indian general election\|elections, 1999]] from [[Outer Delhi]] with a margin of over two [[lakh]] votes.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct10/edit.htm\|format=Editorial\|publisher=Tribune India\|date=10 October 1999\|first=Harihar\|last=Swarup		Subsequently, he won the [[Lok Sabha]] [[1999 Indian general election\|elections, 1999]] from [[Outer Delhi]] with a margin of over two [[lakh]] votes.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct10/edit.htm\|format=Editorial\|publisher=Tribune India\|date=10 October 1999\|first=Harihar\|last=Swarup
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sahib Singh Verma
| native_name =
| image = The Union Labour Minister Dr. Sahib Singh chairing the 165th Meeting of the CBT, Employees Provident Fund in New Delhi on December 3, 2003 (Wednesday) (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1943|3|15}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2007|6|30|1943|3|15}}
| death_place = [[Jonaicha Khurd]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| residence =
| alma_mater =
| profession =
| children = 5 (including [[Parvesh Verma]])
| website =
| constituency =
| office = 4th [[Chief Minister of Delhi]]
| term = 27 February 1996 - 12 October 1998
| predecessor = [[Madan Lal Khurana]]
| successor = [[Sushma Swaraj]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Sahib Kaur|1954}}
| footnotes =
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'''Sahib Singh Verma''' (15 March 1943 – 30 June 2007){{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} was an Indian politician and the former senior vice-president of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web | url= j | title= List of Office Bearers | accessdate= 1 July 2007 | publisher= BJP |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070408211510/http://www.bjp.org/today/offmem.html  |archivedate= 8 April 2007}}</ref> He served as [[Chief Minister]] of [[Delhi]] (1996–1998) and was member of [[13th Lok Sabha]], Parliament of India (1999–2004).<ref name=13th>{{cite web |url= http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13DL03.htm |title= Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha}}</ref> He served as the [[Minister of Labour and Employment (India)|Union Labour Minister of India]].<ref name="Amitav-31955">{{cite news |title=Sahib Singh wanted to visit Serbia to meet fellow Jats |first=Amitav |last=Ranjan |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/31955/ |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=21 September 2003 |accessdate=11 May 2013}}</ref><br>

== Life ==
Sahib Singh was born on 15 March 1943 in [[Mundka]] village, [[Delhi]] to Mir Singh, a farmer, and Bharpai Devi in a Hindu [[Jat]] family.<ref>{{cite news |title=For Sahib Singh Verma's son, campaigning runs in the family |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/for-sahib-singh-vermas-son-campaigning-runs-in-the-family-5703667/ |accessdate=23 October 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=1 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=tribuneindia... Editorial |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct10/edit.htm |accessdate=23 October 2020 |work=Tribune India |date=10 October 1999}}</ref> In early childhood he was deeply influenced by Arya Samaj. He paternal uncle was in Azad Hind Fauj who had fought for Indian Independence in the leadership of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. This left indelible impression on young Sahib Singh. Both Arya Samaj and Netaji Subash Chandra Bose influenced him in the years to come.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma is dead|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jun/30verma.htm|access-date=22 October 2020|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

Singh had a PhD degree in [[Library Science]], and started work as librarian in [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh College|Bhagat Singh College]], Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma dies in road accident |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun302007/national2007063010305.asp?section=updatenews |date=30 June 2007 |accessdate=4 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702164015/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun302007/national2007063010305.asp?section=updatenews  |archivedate=2 July 2007}}</ref> He also held a master's degree in Arts, ([[Master of Arts|M.A.]]) and also in [[Library Science]] from [[Aligarh Muslim University]].<ref>http://www.amu.ac.in/pro.jsp?did=10065&lid=Prominent%20Alumni</ref>

In 1954, he and Sahib Kaur were married. They had two sons and three daughters and one of his son, [[Parvesh Verma]] is [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of parliament of Lok Sabha]] from [[West Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|West Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhushan|first=Shashi|date=23 November 2013|title=Mothers campaigning for sons in Delhi assembly election|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-mothers-campaigning-for-sons-in-delhi-assembly-election-1923839|access-date=22 October 2020|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
He began his socio-political journey as a volunteer in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later climbed the ranks in politics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sahib Singh Verma: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Sahib Singh Verma {{!}} The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Sahib-Singh-Verma|access-date=22 October 2020|website=The Economic Times}}</ref> He took an interest in social activities. He started two NGOs named Gramin Swabhiman and Rastriya Swabhiman.<ref>{{Cite web|title=साहिब सिंह वर्मा: वो मुख्यमंत्री, जिसने इस्तीफा दिया और सामान सहित सरकारी बस से घर गया|url=https://www.thelallantop.com/kisse/sahib-singh-verma-political-stories-and-profile-of-2nd-chief-minister-of-delhi/|access-date=22 October 2020|website=LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi|language=hi}}</ref> He set up more than hundred Swabhiman Kendras in different villages of Delhi. These Kendras did have libraries and vocational training facilities for the youth from the deprived sections of the society. He organised a Samman Samaroh in the IG Indoor stadium for the families of the martyrs of Kargil war and paid one lakh rupees each to the families of over two hundred fifty martyrs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sahib Singh Verma: Latest News, Photos, Videos on Sahib Singh Verma|url=https://www.ndtv.com/topic/sahib-singh-verma|access-date=22 October 2020|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

After Gujarat earthquake he got two villages rebuilt with the help from the people of Delhi. One of those villages called Dudhai having eight hundred houses was rebuilt within just hundred days by constructing concrete houses and renamed as Indraprastha. Similarly, when there was cyclone in Orissa he went there and helped in rebuilding of several villages. He had also served the [[World Jat Aryan Foundation]], as its president.<ref>{{cite news |title=Navjot Sidhu calls for Jat unity |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070924/himachal.htm#5 |author=Tribune News Service |newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |place=Dharamsala |date=23 September 2007 |accessdate=26 February 2013}}</ref>

[[File:The Union Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi presenting "Best Employer's Award - 2003" to one of the awardee at a function, in New Delhi on December 3.jpg|thumb|The Union Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi presenting "Best Employer's Award - 2003" to one of the awardee at a function, in New Delhi on 3 December 2003 (Wednesday). The Union Minister for Labour Dr. Sahib Singh is also seen.|258x258px]]
In 1977 he was elected to the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] and took the Oath as a Councillor by the hands of from [[Guru Radha Kishan]]. Initially won as a [[Janata Party]] candidate he was re-elected on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ticket. He became the Education and Development Minister in the Delhi government in 1993. As Education Minister of Delhi he is credited for setting up several new colleges under Delhi University and also large number of schools. As Development Minister of Delhi he took great interest in the development of villages.<ref>{{Cite web|title="They Will Rape, Kill": Delhi BJP MP's Shocker On Shaheen Bagh Protesters|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-election-2020-parvesh-sahib-singh-verma-says-no-shaheen-bagh-protesters-mosques-on-state-land-2170674|access-date=22 October 2020|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 October 2016|title=Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma|url=https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/parveshsahibsinghverma|access-date=22 October 2020|website=PRSIndia|language=en}}</ref>

In 1996, after [[Madan Lal Khurana]] was embroiled in a corruption crisis, Sahib Singh became the Chief Minister of Delhi<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/12/stories/2004021207250400.htm The Hindu]</ref> As Chief Minister of Delhi he worked for the welfare of people. Those days there was a stay on the development works in the unauthorised colonies. To get relief for the residents of the unauthorised colonies in Delhi he personally appeared in the High Court and got permission to carry out development works despite Khurana being acquitted by the courts. Singh served as CM for two and a half years, facing increasing rivalry from Khurana.<ref name=zee>{{cite news|title=Sahib Singh Verma dies in road accident |publisher=[[Zee News]] |url=http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=379962&archisec=NAT&archisubsec= |date=30 June 2007 |accessdate=4 July 2007}}</ref> Following an onion price crisis, he was replaced by [[Sushma Swaraj]]. Although BJP won three elections in Delhi during his period of Chief Ministership yet he was removed just before the elections in 1998. As Chief Minister of Delhi he started Metro, set up Indraprastha University and took several other landmark decisions.

Subsequently, he won the [[Lok Sabha]] [[1999 Indian general election|elections, 1999]] from [[Outer Delhi]] with a margin of over two [[lakh]] votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct10/edit.htm|format=Editorial|publisher=Tribune India|date=10 October 1999|first=Harihar|last=Swarup
|title=Long-standing rivals now compete for Cabinet berths}}</ref> In 2002, he became [[Minister of Labour and Employment (India)|Minister of Labour]] in the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee|Vajpayee]] government, and was known as "bull in a China shop" for standing up against the bureaucrats against lowering the Provident Fund interest rate.<ref name="zee"/> He was the architect of Social Security Scheme for the workers of unorganised sector. However, he was defeated in the 2004 polls.

He died in a road accident in Rajasthan in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 June 2007|title=Sahib Singh Verma dies in road accident|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sahib-singh-verma-dies-in-road-accident/story-WgOHp3KkoN8XDv7ZkNibIM.html|access-date=22 October 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Verma cabinet]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/chat/sahichat.htm|title=The Sahib Singh Verma Chat|publisher=Rediff on the NeT|date=16 September 1999|first=Raju|last=Kulkarni}}

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