Shri Beni Prasad Verma

Verma, Shri Beni Prasad Constituency   : Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Shri Mohan Lal Verma Mother’s Name Smt. Ramkali Date of Birth 11 Feb 1941 Place of Birth Sirauli, Distt. Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 20 May 1956 Spouse’s Name Smt. Malti Devi No. of Sons 3 No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications B.A.,LL.B. Educated at Lucknow University, Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh Profession Agriculturist Social Worker Permanent Address (i) Vill. Sirauli, P.O. Gauspur, Distt. Barabanki-225 001 Uttar Pradesh Tels. (05241) 282344, 256006 (ii) 1/66, Viram Khand, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Present Address 3, Kushak Road, New Delhi – 110 003 Tels. (011) 23061486, 23062345, 23061477 (O) 23792660, 23013168 (R), 9868180834 (M) Fax. (011) 23061395 (O), 23013051 (R) Parliament Address: Room No. 112-B, Parliament House, New Delhi – 110001 Tel. (011) 23014714 Positions Held

1974-80 and 1985-95 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1974-77 General-Secretary, Bharatiya Kranti Dal, Uttar Pradesh

1977-80 Minister, Jails, Cane Development and Sugar Industry, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh

General-Secretary, Janata Party (J.P.), Uttar Pradesh

1980-84 General-Secretary, Bharatiya Lok Dal (B.L.D.), Uttar Pradesh

1985-89 Deputy Leader, Lok Dal Legislature Party, Uttar Pradesh

1989-91 Minister, Public Works Department, Excise and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh

Member, Janata Dal (J.D.) Parliamentary Board

1992 Chief Whip, Janata Dal, Uttar Pradesh

1993-94 Minister, Public Works Department and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh

General-Secretary, Samajwadi Party (S.P.)

Chief Whip, S.P. Legislature Party, Uttar Pradesh

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1 Jun. 1996- 29 Jun. 1996 Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs

Jun. 1996- Jul. 1996 Union Minister of State, Communications (Independent Charge)

1996-98 Union Cabinet Minister, Communications

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99 Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Committee on Finance

Convenor, Sub-Committee `A` on Department of Telecom, Committee on Communications

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1999-2004 Member, Committee on Home Affairs

Member, General Purposes Committee

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)

Member, Committee on Home Affairs

Member Committee of Privileges

25 Aug. 2006 Member, Committee of Privileges

5 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Rural Development

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)

Jun. 2009 Member, Panel of Chairmen

31 Aug. 2009 Chairman, Committee on Water Resources

19 Jan 2011 Union Minister of State, (Independent Charge) Steel

July 2011 Union Cabinet Minister, Steel

Special Interests Agriculture Favourite Pastime and Recreation Playing chess Countries Visited China, France, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland and U.K.

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