Raghunath Singh Verma
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Raghunath Singh Verma | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
| In office Twice 5 Dec 1977 5 Dec 1980 | |
| Succeeded by | Bijendra Nath Verma |
| Constituency | Parliament seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1948 Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 20 December 2009 Jasrana |
| Children | Four sons |
| Residence | Jasrana Firozabad |
| Salary | 15000 |
Raghunath Singh Verma (7 September 1948 – 20 December 2009), was an influential Indian politician involved mainly in the state affairs of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh. Born in Jasrana Town near Shikohabad), Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, he died in Jasrana in 2009.
Political career
[edit]He was a member of the Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh from 1967 to 1968 and 1969–74[1] and was a member of the sixth[2] and seventh[1] Lok Sabha for Uttar Pradesh. He left politics in 1990 and worked in social services.
Personal life
[edit]A farmer by birth, Singh Verma wore the simple cotton khādī in support of Mahatma Gandhi and he was a pure vegetarian. After completing his law degree, he began working as a lawyer and at the same time became involved in politics because of his patriotism.
Caste affiliation
[edit]Raghunath Singh Verma was a dominant member of the Lodhi community.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "MEMBERS OF SIXTH LOK SABHA". Parliament of India. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- India MPs 1977–1979
- 1948 births
- 2009 deaths
- India MPs 1980–1984
- Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
- People from Mainpuri district
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1967–1969
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1969–1974
- Janata Party politicians
- Janata Party (Secular) politicians
- Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- Bharatiya Lok Dal politicians