Rita Verma
Prof. Rita Verma | |
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Dhanbad | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1953 Patna, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | R. N. Prasad Sarojini Prasad |
| Education | PhD |
| Alma mater | Patna University |
| Profession | Teacher, Educationist, Social Worker |
Rita Verma[1] (born 15 July 1953 in Patna) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is a former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals in the Indian government. She is a member of the faculty at SSLNT Women's College, Dhanbad in the subject of History.
Verma studied at
Dhanbad constituency in Bihar. She was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996, 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. She is widow of Randhir Prasad Verma
, an IPS of Bihar cadre from 1974 batch who sacrificed his life while foiling an attempt to a bank robbery in Dhanbad where he was serving as the Superintendent of Police.
Early life
Mrs. Rita Verma was born in a karna Kayastha Family.
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 (BJP) Parliamentary Party in 1998.
References
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Biographical sketch on the Parliament of India's website". Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.
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