Abhay Verma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nitin Tyagi |
| Constituency | Laxmi Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1973 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Abhay Verma (born 5 January 1973) is an Indian lawyer [1] and politician from Delhi. He is a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly and vice president of the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [2]
Verma was born on 5 January 1973 to Bankey Bihari Verma and Urmila Devi. [3] He received his LLB from University of Delhi in 1996. [1] He married Amrita Prakash on 30 November 2001. [3]
Verma is the vice president of Delhi unit of BJP. He was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Laxmi Nagar on 11 February 2020. [4] [5] [6]
A video was released during 2020 North East Delhi riots where Verma led a march in Laxmi Nagar. The march participants were heard chanting "Police ke hatyaaron ko,goli maaro saalon ko" (Shoot the people,who murdered the policeman). [7] The people were also seen chanting "Jo Hindu hit ki baat karega,wohi desh pe raj karega" (People who talk about the welfare of Hindus,only they will rule in the country). [8] After that incident,Verma claimed that it was raised by common people,not by his supporters. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Abhay Verma | 65,735 | 48.04 | +9.04 | |
| AAP | Nitin Tyagi | 64,855 | 47.40 | +4.86 | |
| INC | Hari Dutt Sharma | 4,872 | 3.56 | −13.70 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 550 | 0.40 | +0.10 | |
| BSP | Jai Ram Lal | 446 | 0.33 | −0.17 | |
| RRP | Anima Ojha | 78 | 0.06 | N/A | |
| Majority | 880 | 0.64 | −2.90 | ||
| Turnout | 1,36,944 | 61.74 | −5.49 | ||
| BJP gain from AAP | Swing | +6.13 | |||