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	'''Vikram Verma''' (born 23 January 1944~~{{Citation needed\|date=August 2021}}~~) is an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) from Dhar, [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He formerly served as a [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] (MP) in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. He also served as a [[Minister (government)\|Minister]] in the [[Government of India]] for [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports\|Youth and Sports Affairs]] from 2002 to 2004.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx\|title=Members Page\|website=164.100.47.5\|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref>		'''Vikram Verma''' (born 23 January 1944) is an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) from Dhar, [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He formerly served as a [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] (MP) in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. He also served as a [[Minister (government)\|Minister]] in the [[Government of India]] for [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports\|Youth and Sports Affairs]] from 2002 to 2004.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx\|title=Members Page\|website=164.100.47.5\|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Verma was born in ~~the~~ village Dharampuri of [[Dhar]] district in Madhya Pradesh. His father is Ganpat Singh Verma. He married [[Neena Verma]] on 22 June 1978. Neena is a [[Member of the legislative assembly]] (MLA) from Dhar, Indore. They have three daughters. His eldest daughter is married to the elder son of [[Sahib Singh Verma]], former [[Chief Minister of Delhi]].		Verma was born in a [[Jat]] family of Kharagdaniya gotra in village Dharampuri of [[Dhar]] district in Madhya Pradesh. His father is Ganpat Singh Verma. He married [[Neena Verma]] on 22 June 1978. Neena is a [[Member of the legislative assembly]] (MLA) from Dhar, Indore. They have three daughters. His eldest daughter is married to the elder son of [[Sahib Singh Verma]], former [[Chief Minister of Delhi]].

	==Education==		==Education==
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	== Corruption allegations ==		== Corruption allegations ==
	On 17 July 2015~~, [[Anand Rai]]~~, an Indian [[Right to Information Act, 2005\|Right to Information]] (RTI) activist, lodged a complaint ~~with the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI)~~ against Verma.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://scroll.in/article/747539/vyapam-whistleblower-explains-how-he-cracked-the-scam-and-why-modi-and-bhagwat-need-to-speak-up \|title=Vyapam whistleblower explains how he cracked the scam and why Modi and Bhagwat need to speak up \|first=Ajaz\|last=Ashraf\|website=[[Scroll.in]] \|date=August 11, 2015 \|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> He alleged that Verma had used his influence and power to get his [[MBBS]] student daughter transferred from a medical college in Uttar Pradesh to [[Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal\|Gandhi Medical College]] in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. His daughter was ~~also accused of getting admission to medical school with corruption~~.		On 17 July 2015,an Indian [[Right to Information Act, 2005\|Right to Information]] (RTI) activist, lodged a complaint against Verma which was never proved.

	==Political career==		==Political career==
	*He was president of the students' union in his college life.		*He was president of the students' union in his college life.
	*1969-72 : he remained chairman of Dharampuri Municipality.		*1969-72 : he remained chairman of Dharampuri Municipality.
	*1977-80 : he was first time elected member of state assembly and appointed as parliamentary secretary.		*1977-80 : he was first time elected member of state assembly and appointed parliamentary secretary.
	*1980-85, Member, [[Legislative Assembly]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and was Pradesh mantri of Bhartiya Janta Party.		*1980-85, Member, [[Legislative Assembly]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and was Pradesh mantri of Bhartiya Janta Party.
	*1989-93 Cabinet Minister, School Education, Higher Education, Sports, Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh.		*1989-93 Cabinet Minister, School Education, Higher Education, Sports, Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
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	* August 2002-04 Union Cabinet Minister of youth affairs and sports, Member of [[Rajya Sabha]] in [[Third Vajpayee Ministry]]		* August 2002-04 Union Cabinet Minister of youth affairs and sports, Member of [[Rajya Sabha]] in [[Third Vajpayee Ministry]]
	*2006 Re-elected to [[Rajya Sabha]]		*2006 Re-elected to [[Rajya Sabha]]
	* 2007- Appointed as National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/vikram-verma-named-new-bjp-vice-president_1009836.html\|title=Vikram Verma named new BJP Vice President\|website=Thaindian News}}</ref>		* 2007- Appointed National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/vikram-verma-named-new-bjp-vice-president_1009836.html\|title=Vikram Verma named new BJP Vice President\|website=Thaindian News\|access-date=18 May 2009\|archive-date=3 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175719/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/vikram-verma-named-new-bjp-vice-president_1009836.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1993–1998]]		[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1993–1998]]
	[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Madhya Pradesh]]		[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Madhya Pradesh]]
	[[Category:Leaders of the ~~Opposition~~ in Madhya Pradesh]]		[[Category:Leaders of the opposition in Madhya Pradesh]]


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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =Vikram Verma.jpg
| name = Vikram Verma
| caption=Vikram Verma in 2004
| residence = [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx|title=Members Page|website=164.100.47.5|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|1|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dharampuri]], [[Dhar district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| office=[[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports]], [[Government of India]]
| termstart=26 August 2002
| termend=May 2004
| primeminister= [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| succeeded=[[Sunil Dutt]]
| office2 =[[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency2 =[[Madhya Pradesh]]
| termstart2 =April 2000
| termend2 =April 2012
| spouse=[[Neena Verma]]
| party= [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| nationality = Indian
}}

'''Vikram Verma''' (born 23 January 1944{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}) is an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) from Dhar, [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He formerly served as a [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. He also served as a [[Minister (government)|Minister]] in the [[Government of India]] for [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|Youth and Sports Affairs]] from 2002 to 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx|title=Members Page|website=164.100.47.5|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Verma was born in the village Dharampuri of [[Dhar]] district in Madhya Pradesh. His father is Ganpat Singh Verma. He married [[Neena Verma]] on 22 June 1978. Neena is a [[Member of the legislative assembly]] (MLA) from Dhar, Indore. They have three daughters. His eldest daughter is married to the elder son of [[Sahib Singh Verma]], former [[Chief Minister of Delhi]].

==Education==
Verma did his primary education in [[Dharampuri]] village. He graduated from Christian College, [[Indore]]. He received his M.A. (Hindi & Political Science) from Indore Christian College, Indore. He completed LL.B. from Indore Christian College, Indore.

== Corruption allegations ==
On 17 July 2015, [[Anand Rai]], an Indian [[Right to Information Act, 2005|Right to Information]] (RTI) activist, lodged a complaint with the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) against Verma.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/article/747539/vyapam-whistleblower-explains-how-he-cracked-the-scam-and-why-modi-and-bhagwat-need-to-speak-up |title=Vyapam whistleblower explains how he cracked the scam and why Modi and Bhagwat need to speak up |first=Ajaz|last=Ashraf|website=[[Scroll.in]] |date=August 11, 2015 |access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> He alleged that Verma had used his influence and power to get his [[MBBS]] student daughter transferred from a medical college in Uttar Pradesh to [[Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal|Gandhi Medical College]] in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. His daughter was also accused of getting admission to medical school with corruption.

==Political career==
*He was president of the students' union in his college life.
*1969-72 : he remained chairman of Dharampuri Municipality.
*1977-80 : he was first time elected member of state assembly and appointed as parliamentary secretary.
*1980-85, Member, [[Legislative Assembly]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and was Pradesh mantri of Bhartiya Janta Party.
*1989-93 Cabinet Minister, School Education, Higher Education, Sports, Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
*1990-93 and 1993-98 1978-80 Parliament Secretary, Education, Sports and Youth Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh
* 1993-98 Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
* August 2002-04 Union Cabinet Minister of youth affairs and sports, Member of [[Rajya Sabha]] in [[Third Vajpayee Ministry]]
*2006 Re-elected to [[Rajya Sabha]]
* 2007- Appointed as National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/vikram-verma-named-new-bjp-vice-president_1009836.html|title=Vikram Verma named new BJP Vice President|website=Thaindian News}}</ref>

==Awards==
Verma won several awards in national level debates in Literature and participated in literary and socio-cultural activities.{{cn|date=May 2020}}

==References==
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Dhar]]
[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1977–1980]]
[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1980–1985]]
[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1990–1992]]
[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1993–1998]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in Madhya Pradesh]]

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