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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{short description|Indian politician (1943-2007)}}
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| caption            = Verma in December 2003
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| children            = 5 (including [[Parvesh Verma]])
| children            = 5 (including [[Parvesh Verma]] and [[Siddharth Verma]])
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| office              = [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Union Minister of Labour and Employment]]
| office              = 4th [[Chief Minister of Delhi]]
| predecessor        = [[Sharad Yadav]]
| term                = 27 February 1996 - 12 October 1998
| successor          = [[Shish Ram Ola]]
| predecessor        = [[Madan Lal Khurana]]
| successor          = [[Sushma Swaraj]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse              = {{marriage|Sahib Kaur|1954}}
| spouse              = {{marriage|Sahib Kaur|1954}}
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| termstart2          = 27 February 1996
| termend2            = 12 October 1998
| predecessor2        = [[Madan Lal Khurana]]
| successor2          = [[Sushma Swaraj]]
| term_start          = 1 July 2002
| term_end            = 22 May 2004
| lieutenant_governor2= [[Tejendra Khanna]]<br>[[Vijai Kapoor]]
| primeminister      = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| office1            = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency1      = [[Outer Delhi Lok Sabha constituency|Outer Delhi, Delhi]]
| termstart1          = 6 October 1999
| termend1            = 13 May 2004
| predecessor1        = [[Krishan Lal Sharma]]
| successor1          = [[Sajjan Kumar]]
| office3            = [[Khurana ministry|Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi]]
| termstart3          = 2 December 1993
| termend3            = 26 February 1996
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| 2blankname3        = Ministry & Department's
| 1namedata3          = [[Madan Lal Khurana]]
| 2namedata3          = *Welfare
*Labour
*Tourism
*Employment
| office4            = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart4          = November 1993
| termend4            = November 1998
| constituency4      = [[Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency|Shalimar Bagh]]
| predecessor4        = ''constituency established''
| successor4          = Ravinder Nath Bansal
| office5            = [[Delhi Metropolitan Council|Councillor of Delhi Metropolitan Council]]
| termstart5          = 1977
| termend5            = 1990
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'''Sahib Singh Verma ''' (15 March 1943 – 30 June 2007){{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} was an Indian politician.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bjp.org/today/offmem.html | title= List of Office Bearers | accessdate= 1 July 2007 |url-status=dead | publisher= BJP |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070408211510/http://www.bjp.org/today/offmem.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate= 8 April 2007}}</ref> He served as the 4th [[Chief Minister]] of [[Delhi]] (1996–1998) and [[Minister of Labour and Employment (India)|Union Labour Minister of India]] from 2002 to 2004. He was a 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><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>
 
'''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 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |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 ==
== 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>
Sahib Singh Verma was born on 15 March 1943 in [[Mundka]] village of [[Delhi]] to Chaudhary Mir Singh Lakra, a zamindar, and Bharpai Devi in a [[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> He had 2 brothers [[Master Azad Singh|Azad Singh Verma]] and Attar Singh Verma. He was influenced by Arya Samaj from an early age.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}


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 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |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>
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 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate=2 July 2007}}</ref> He held a master's degree in Arts, ([[Master of Arts|M.A.]]) and also in [[Library Science]] from [[Aligarh Muslim University]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.amu.ac.in/pro.jsp?did=10065&lid=Prominent%20Alumni | title=LIST OF PROMINENT ALUMNI | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810054850/http://www.amu.ac.in/pro.jsp?did=10065&lid=Prominent%20Alumni | archive-date=2017-08-10}}</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>
He was married to Sahib Kaur and had two sons and three daughters. One of his sons, [[Parvesh Verma]] is serving as Member of [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] from [[New Delhi Assembly constituency|New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-08 |title=Arvind Kejriwal loses New Delhi, AAP loses Delhi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/aap-chief-arvind-kejriwal-loses-high-stakes-new-delhi-seat-to-bjps-parvesh-verma-2676751-2025-02-08 |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><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==
==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>
He was active in the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]].<ref name="Tribune OpEd" /> 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>


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 awardees at a function, in New Delhi on 3 December 2003 (Wednesday). The Union Minister for Labour Dr. Sahib Singh Verma is also seen.|258x258px]]


[[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 [[Guru Radha Kishan]]. Initially he won as a [[Janata Party]] candidate and was re-elected on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ticket. He became the Education and Development Minister in the Delhi government in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PIB Press Releases |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/rjul2002/02072002/r020720028.html |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=archive.pib.gov.in}}</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>[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.
In 1996, after [[Madan Lal Khurana]] was embroiled in a corruption crisis, Sahib Singh became the Chief Minister of Delhi.<ref>{{usurped|[https://archive.today/20130125190134/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/12/stories/2004021207250400.htm The Hindu]}}</ref> 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=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/sahib-singh-verma-dies-in-road-accident_379962.html |date=30 June 2007 |accessdate=4 July 2007}}</ref> Following an onion price crisis, he was replaced by [[Sushma Swaraj]].


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 name="Tribune OpEd">{{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.
|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 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>
He died in a road accident in Rajasthan in 2007 when the car he was travelling in had a head-on collision with a truck.<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>


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== See also ==
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Sahib Singh Verma
Verma in December 2003
Union Minister of Labour and Employment
In office
1 July 2002 – 22 May 2004
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded bySharad Yadav
Succeeded byShish Ram Ola
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
6 October 1999 – 13 May 2004
Preceded byKrishan Lal Sharma
Succeeded bySajjan Kumar
ConstituencyOuter Delhi, Delhi
4th Chief Minister of Delhi
In office
27 February 1996 – 12 October 1998
Lieutenant GovernorTejendra Khanna
Vijai Kapoor
Preceded byMadan Lal Khurana
Succeeded bySushma Swaraj
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
In office
2 December 1993 – 26 February 1996
Chief MinisterMadan Lal Khurana
Ministry & Department's
  • Welfare
  • Labour
  • Tourism
  • Employment
Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
November 1993 – November 1998
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byRavinder Nath Bansal
ConstituencyShalimar Bagh
Councillor of Delhi Metropolitan Council
In office
1977–1990
Personal details
Born(1943-03-15)15 March 1943
Delhi, British India
Died30 June 2007(2007-06-30) (aged 64)
Jonaicha Khurd, Rajasthan, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Sahib Kaur
(
m. 1954)
Children5 (including Parvesh Verma and Siddharth Verma)
Residence
Profession
  • Agriculturist
  • educationist

Sahib Singh Verma (15 March 1943 – 30 June 2007)[citation needed] was an Indian politician.[1] He served as the 4th Chief Minister of Delhi (1996–1998) and Union Labour Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He was a member of 13th Lok Sabha, Parliament of India (1999–2004).[2][3]

Life[edit | edit source]

Sahib Singh Verma was born on 15 March 1943 in Mundka village of Delhi to Chaudhary Mir Singh Lakra, a zamindar, and Bharpai Devi in a Jat family.[4][5] He had 2 brothers Azad Singh Verma and Attar Singh Verma. He was influenced by Arya Samaj from an early age.[citation needed]

Singh had a PhD degree in Library Science, and started work as librarian in Bhagat Singh College, Delhi.[6] He held a master's degree in Arts, (M.A.) and also in Library Science from Aligarh Muslim University.[7]

He was married to Sahib Kaur and had two sons and three daughters. One of his sons, Parvesh Verma is serving as Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly from New Delhi.[8][9]

Political career[edit | edit source]

He was active in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[10] He had also served the World Jat Aryan Foundation, as its president.[11]

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi presenting "Best Employer's Award - 2003" to one of the awardees at a function, in New Delhi on 3 December 2003 (Wednesday). The Union Minister for Labour Dr. Sahib Singh Verma is also seen.

In 1977 he was elected to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and took the Oath as a Councillor by the hands of Guru Radha Kishan. Initially he won as a Janata Party candidate and was re-elected on a BJP ticket. He became the Education and Development Minister in the Delhi government in 1993.[12]

In 1996, after Madan Lal Khurana was embroiled in a corruption crisis, Sahib Singh became the Chief Minister of Delhi.[13] Singh served as CM for two and a half years, facing increasing rivalry from Khurana.[14] Following an onion price crisis, he was replaced by Sushma Swaraj.

Subsequently, he won the Lok Sabha elections, 1999 from Outer Delhi with a margin of over two lakh votes.[10] In 2002, he became Minister of Labour in the Vajpayee government, and was known as "bull in a China shop" for standing up against the bureaucrats against lowering the Provident Fund interest rate.[14] He was defeated in the 2004 polls.

He died in a road accident in Rajasthan in 2007 when the car he was travelling in had a head-on collision with a truck.[15]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "List of Office Bearers". BJP. Archived from the original on 8 April 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
  2. ↑ "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 13th Lok Sabha".
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