Rita Verma
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Rita Verma is an India
n politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
. She is a former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals in the Indian government
.
Verma studied at Patna University, and taught history in Ranchi University
. She was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha
in 1991 from Dhanbad constituency
in Bihar
. She was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996, 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. She was married to Randhir Prasad Verma
, an IPS of Bihar cadre from 1974 batch. He sacrificed his life while foiling an attempt to a bank robbery in Dhanbad where he was serving as the Superintendent of Police. He is still fondly remembered as an upright Police Officer of Bihar Cadre.
She was Member of Panel of Chairmen of Lok Sabha during 1996-97 and 1998–99 and Whip of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) Parliamentary Party in 1998.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. She is a former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals in the Indian government
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
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Verma studied at Patna University, and taught history in Ranchi University
Ranchi University
The Ranchi University is a university in Jharkhand state of India. It was established on 12th July 1960 as a teaching-cum-affiliating university, and its first vice chancellor was Sri Vishnudeo Narayan Singh...
. She was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha
10th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 10th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1991 held during May-June 1991. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
in 1991 from Dhanbad constituency
Dhanbad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency covers parts of Bokaro and Dhanbad districts.-Assembly segments:...
in Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. She was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996, 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. She was married to Randhir Prasad Verma
Randhir Prasad Verma
Randhir Prasad Verma was an Indian police officer who died while trying to resist a robbery attempt in a bank in Dhanbad. He was posthumously awarded gallantry award Ashok Chakra. The Government of India also issued a Commemorative postage stamp in his honor in 2004.He was born in 1952 in...
, an IPS of Bihar cadre from 1974 batch. He sacrificed his life while foiling an attempt to a bank robbery in Dhanbad where he was serving as the Superintendent of Police. He is still fondly remembered as an upright Police Officer of Bihar Cadre.
Positions held
- 1999-2000 Minister of State of Mines and Minerals
- 2000 Minister of State of Health and Family Welfare
- 2000-01 Minister of State of Rural Development
- 2001-03 Minister of State of Human Resources Development
She was Member of Panel of Chairmen of Lok Sabha during 1996-97 and 1998–99 and Whip of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) Parliamentary Party in 1998.