Name of Member: Shri Rati Lal Prasad Verma
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency & State: Kodarma (Bihar)
Lok Sabha Experience: 6,7,9,11,12
Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha
VERMA, SHRI R.L.P.
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - KODARMA (BIHAR)]
Father's Name Late Shri B.M. Kushwaha
Date of Birth 1 February 1938
Place of Birth Bhandaro, Distt. Giridih (Bihar)
Marital Status Married on 10 May 1965
Spouse's Name Smt. Champa Devi Verma
Children Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
M.A., LL.B, Diploma in Public Administration
Educated at Patna University, Patna and
Ranchi University, Ranchi (Bihar)
Profession
Lawyer, Agriculturist, Journalist, Political
and Social Worker, Industrial Worker and Trade
Unionist
Permanent Address
Vill. and P.O. Bhandaro Via Raj Dhanwar
Distt. Giridih-815301
(Bihar)
Tel. (06554) 35375, (06532) 26596
Present Address
9, Pandit Pant Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Tels. (011) 3736395, 3318255
Fax (011) 3736395
Positions Held
1968-72 President, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.),
Distt. Giridih
1969-77 Joint Secretary, B.J.S., Bihar
1972-74 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
Member, Estimates Committee
1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
1978-79 Member, Committee on Estimates
1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1980-82 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Railways
Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Bihar
1983-84 and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
1990-91 Energy
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1989-91 Mahamantri, B.J.P., Bihar
1990-91 Member, Committee of Privileges
1993-95 and Vice-President, B.J.P., Bihar
1998 onwards
1995 Secretary, B.J.P., Bihar
onwards
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1998-99 and Member, Committee on Estimates
1999-2000
1998-99 Member, Committee on Railways
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Steel and Mines
Books Published
(i) Goraksha Sandesh (A collection of poems);(ii)
Madhyawadhi Chunav; Ek Shadyantra; (iii) Lav Kush
Aikikaran; (iv) Laloo Tantra Banam Lok Tantra;
(v) Satta Ki Chhina Jhapti; (vi) Dharam Nirpeksh
Shaktiyoan Ka Sanyukta (Islami) Morcha; (vii)Vananchal;
and (viii)Vananchal Prathak Rajya (both under print)(all in Hindi)
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Chief Editor, Ekikaran Manch (Weekly); and Manch Prabha
(Monthly), Vyapar Pradarshak (all in hindi); composed several poems
and contributed articles to the newspapers; and produced a documentary
film Janata Yug,1979
Social and Cultural Activities
Established number of high schools and colleges; got railway line
(294 - km. long) laid from Giridih to Ranchi via Hazaribagh town and
Kodarma; worded for irrigation projects, reservoir schemes, Ordnance
factory, Markacho Block (Hazaribagh), Water treatment plants, telephone
kendras, power houses, etc.; and provided assistance to drought-affected
persons
Special Interests
Upliftment of the exploited, downtrodden and the weaker sections
of the society
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, meditation, music (Rabindra Sangeet and Bhojpuri songs)
and study of religious books
Sports and Clubs
Member, Vichar Club, Asansol, West Bengal
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Joined 'Total Revolution' of Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan and
imprisoned for 19 months;sent to jail thrice for agitation on
Bangladesh; Convenor, (i) Bharat Sevak Samaj, Distt. Giridih,
1966-72; and (ii) Farmers' Liberation Front;President, Mica
Workers Trade Union, Distt.Giridih,1970-75; Vice President,
Steel Workers Revolutionary Trade Union, Bokaro since 1973;
Member, (i) Bharatiya Jana Sangh, 1967-77; and (ii) Anti-
Corruption Committee, Giridih; and Honorary Treasurer, Central
Cooperative Bank Limited
Election Result of
Kodarma Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,39,002
Total votes polled 6,80,394
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri R.L.P. Verma (B.J.P.) 2,80,633
(2) Shri Avid Hussain (R.J.D.) 1,82,724
(3) Shri Tilakdhari Singh (I.N.C.) 1,22,478
(4) Shri Gauttam Sagar Rana (J.D.) 47,116
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