Ram Pratap Verma, also known as Shashikant Verma (born 7 August 1983), is an Indian politician and a member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Utraula constituency in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3] Ram Pratap Verma is Bhartiya Janta Party MLA from Utraula assembly of district Balrampur for the second consecutive time. He is the son of Shyamlal Verma, ex MLA Utraula (2007-2012).[4]
Ram Pratap Verma | |
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Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Arif Anwar Hashmi |
Constituency | Utraula |
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office March 2017 – 2022 | |
Constituency | Utraula |
Personal details | |
Born | Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, India | 7 August 1983
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse |
Sunita Verma (m. 2003) |
Alma mater | Maharani Lal Kunwari P. G. College |
Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
editVerma was born in a Kurmi family of Uttar Pradesh and he completed his primary education from Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Utraula and post graduate education from Maharani Lal Kunwari Mahavidyalaya.[5]
Rampratap Verma is the director of SRTC group of Colleges and also operates many other businesses.[6]
Political career
editJoining the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh during his education from the Shishu Mandir in his childhood, he continued to participate in the work of the Sangh perpetually. After taking the inspiration of politics from his father, from 2006 to 2011, he was the unopposed village head of his village Imalia Vanghusra. Thereafter, entering into politics, in the year 2013 to 2016, he was the District Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party District Balrampur and from 2016 to 2017, he was the District General Secretary.[citation needed]
In the year 2017, he was elected MLA by contesting the Vidhansabha elections from Utraula seat of Balrampur on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket with a huge margin.[7] [8]
His wife Mrs. Sunita Verma has been elected unopposed as village head of her village Imalia Vanghusara since 2011.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shri Ram Pratap Verma Alias Shashikant Verma".
- ^ "उतरौला सीट से भाजपा प्रत्याशी जीते:उतरौला विधानसभा में भाजपा ने 21 वर्ष बाद तोड़ा मिथक, विधायक राम प्रताप वर्मा बने दोबारा विधायक". Dainik Bhaskar .
- ^ "Utraula Assembly Seat : बीजेपी के राम ने उतरौला में दूसरी बार खिलाया 'कमल', दर्ज की 21 हजार से ज्यादा वोटों से जीत". Navbharat Times.
- ^ "BJP के पूर्व विधायक श्यामलाल वर्मा का निधन, पार्टी में शोक की लहर". Dainik Bhaskar .
- ^ "Ram Pratap Verma". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "रामप्रताप वर्मा उर्फ शशिकांत वर्मा". News18.
- ^ "UTTAR PRADESH ELECTION 2022: UTRAULA ASSEMBLY SEAT". Hindustan Times .
- ^ "उत्तर प्रदेश चुनाव 2022 परिणाम: Utraula विधानसभा सीट पर BJP के RAMPRATAP VERMA URF SHASHIKANT VERMA जीतें". ABP News.
- ^ "विधायक की पत्नी सुनीता का निर्विरोध प्रधान बनना तय". Hindustan .