Manish Kumar Verma | |
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 Manish Kumar Verma in public event | |
| National General Secretary of the Janata Dal (United) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Biharsharif, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Janata Dal (United) _Flag.svg){kind=small} ,[1] |
| Alma mater | (B.Tech.) IIT Delhi |
Manish Kumar Verma (born 1 April 1974) is an Indian politician and retired IAS officer, currently serving as the National General Secretary of the Janata Dal (United). He is a Civil Engineering graduate from IIT Delhi and is a 2000-batch Odisha-cadre IAS officer who previously served as the District Magistrate of Patna and Purnia. He took voluntary retirement in 2018 and joined JD(U) in 2024, rising to a key organizational role and as an additional advisor to the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He played a significant role in JD(U)’s campaign for the 2024 Indian general election, contributing to the party's success in winning 12 seats.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Manish Kumar Verma was born in the village of Biharsharif, in the Indian state of Bihar. His father was Ashok Verma, a prominent doctor. Verma had his primary education from a government school in Biharsharif. He studied at a school in Patna before completing his B.Tech in Civil Engineering from IIT Delhi.
Career[edit | edit source]
Verma worked with the Indian Oil Corporation before cracking the UPSC in 2000.[2] He started his career with IAS in Odisha Cadre.[3] He worked with Nitish Kumar in the Bihar electricity department. After that he took a special post as CM Advisory in Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Government. After that he joined JDU.[4][5] He took charge as National General Secretary of JDU.[6] He held rallies and supported volunteers in the Lok Sabha election in 2024.[7]
He worked in the electricity department of the Indian state of Bihar. He helped implement the Bihar electricity reforms.[8] He was elected as a member of Bihar Disaster Management.[9] Manish Kumar Verma meet party volunteers and do district wise visits of Bihar. He is also share these details on social media via Facebook,[10]Instagram,[11] and X.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bihar Politician Manish Kumar Verma, former IAS joined party", The Economic Times, retrieved 9 July 2024
- ↑ "The Rise And Rise of Former IAS Officer Manish Verma In Patna's Corridors Of Power". The Secretriat. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Bihar News: Who is Manish Verma, ex-IAS officer seen as Nitish Kumar's successor in JD-U?". LiveMint. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ex-IAS Manish Verma quits as Nitish Kumar's advisor to join JD(U)". Thebuckstopper. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ex-IAS Manish Verma join JD(U)". News18 India. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ex-IAS officer Manish Verma is JDU national general secretary". Economic Times Indiatimes. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ↑ "Who is Manish Kumar Verma, former IAS officer and close aide of Nitish Kumar who joined JD(U)?". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "The MD Bihar state power transmission corporation limited Manish K Verma has been given additional charge of MD South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL). Verma also holding additional charge of Bihar state power Generation Company limited. MD SBPDCL R Lakhmanan has been posted as the additional CEO Bihar". Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "इस पूर्व IAS पर इतने मेहरबान क्यों हैं CM नीतीश? जानिए इनसाइड स्टोरी". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Facebook Account of Manish Kumar Verma". Facebook. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Instagram Account of Manish Kumar Verma". Instagram. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "X Account of Manish Kumar Verma". X. Retrieved 30 June 2025.