Banwari Lal Verma

Shanti Devi Verma

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(m. 1975)​

B. L. Verma (Lodhi)
Minister of state for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 June 2024
Children	1 son, 2 daughters
Parents	Panna Lal Verma (father) Bhagya Wati Devi (mother)
Residence(s)	Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh
Education	Master of Arts
Alma mater	Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya

B L Verma, also known as B. L. Verma, is an Indian politician and current Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.

Political career

Verma started off as a party worker from Badaun. He holds the charge of state vice-president since 2018. He is a prominent leader among the OBC Lodhi community in western UP. Verma is a former president of the Braj region. He is considered as a close-aide former CM Kalyan Singh. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He also holds the post of chairman of UP State Construction Development Corporation Limited (UP Samaj Kalyan Nirman Nigam) which has the same status as of a Minister of State. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

See also

• Third Modi ministry

References

1. "Uttar Pradesh: Union minister Hardeep Puri, ex-DGP Brij Lal among eight BJP candidates for Rajya Sabha | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 October 2020.
2. "Rajya Sabha Elections: BJP makes its first move to conquer UP in 2022; here's how". DNA India. 27 October 2020.
3. "In the Rajya Sabha elections, BJP gave loyalty reward, Kalyan Singh's recommendation and relationship with RSS also worked". Pledge Times.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "कार्यभार ग्रहण कर लौटे बीएल वर्मा का जोरदार स्वागत". Dainik Jagran.
5. "बीएल वर्मा बने यूपी कंस्ट्रक्शन इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर डेवलपमेंट कारपोरेशन चेयरमैन". Hindustan.
6. "'1 rank 1 post' hot topic as UP BJP plans new team | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 June 2020.