Jai Prakash Verma was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Gandey Assembly constituency.[1]
He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); he rejoined the BJP in 15 September 2024.[2] He was a member of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in 2023, however, he was suspended by the JMM during the 2024 general election when he contested as an independent candidate against JMM's ally CPI(ML)L's Vinod Kumar Singh in Koderma PC.[3][4] Verma's father, Jagdish Prasad Kushwaha, who was an Ayurved practitioner was considered as one of the tallest leader of Bhartiya Jana Sangh. Latter had played significant role in establishing Jana Sangh in United Bihar. He was the elder brother of Indian parliamentarian Rati Lal Prasad Verma.[5] Verma is a nephew of Rati Lal Prasad Verma, the six time Member of Indian Parliament from Kodarma PC and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh veteran.[6][7]
References
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- ^ "MLA Amit, ex-MLA Jaiprakash and ex-DSP Hembrom join BJP". The Times of India. 15 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Two JMM leaders rebel against INDIA block, file nominations against Congress & CPI(ML) candidates in Lohardaga and Koderma - Jharkhand State News". jharkhandstatenews.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Koderma Lok Sabha: JMM ने कोडरमा सीट पर बागी होकर चुनाव लड़ रहे जयप्रकाश वर्मा को किया सस्पेंड, विनोद सिंह को राहत".
- ^ "जनसंघ को स्थापित करने में डॉ. कुशवाहा की थी बड़ी भूमिका". Dainik Jagran. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Jharkhand Assembly Election Results". MapsOfIndia. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "BJP छोड़ JMM में शामिल हुए पूर्व विधायक जयप्रकाश वर्मा, CM हेमंत ने किया". Prabhat khabar. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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