Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

VERMA, SHRI R.L.P.
B.J.P - KODARMA (BIHAR)



Father's Name:   Late Shri B.M. Kushwaha

Date of Birth:   1 February 1938

Place of Birth:   Bhandaro in Distt. Giridih (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married on 10 May 1965

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Champa Devi Verma

Children:   Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., D.I.P.A., LL.B.
Educated at Patna University, Patna and Ranchi 
University, Ranchi (Bihar)

Profession :
   Lawyer, Agriculturist, Journalist, Political and Social Worker, 
Industrial Worker and Trade Unionist

Permanent Address :
   Vill. & P.O. Bhandaro Via Raj Dhanwar
Distt. Giridih-815301 (Bihar)
Tel. (06532) 35375

Positions Held :
   
1967-77Member, Jan Sangh
1968-72President, Jan Sangh, Distt. Giridih
1969-77Joint Secretary, Jan Sangh, Bihar
1972-74Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth)
1978-79Member, Estimates Committee
1980Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1980-82Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
Secretary, B.J.P., Bihar
1983-84 andMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy
1990-91
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time
1989-91Mahamantri, B.J.P., Bihar
1990-91Member, Committee of Privileges
1993-95Vice-President, B.J.P., Bihar
1995 onwardsSecretary, B.J.P., Bihar
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time

Books Published :
   (i) 'Goraksha Sandesh' (A collection of poems)
(ii) 'Madhyawadhi Chunav; Ek Shadyantra' 
(iii) 'Lav Kush aikikaran' 
(iv) 'Laloo Tantra Banam  Lok tantra' 
(v) 'Satta Ki Chhina Jhapti' 
(vi) 'Dharam Nirpeksh Shaktiyoan Ka Sanyukta (Islami) Morcha'; 
     'Vananchal' and 'Vananchal Prathak Rajya' (under print)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   Chief Editor, 'Ekikaran Manch'  (Weekly); and 'Manch Prabha' 
(Monthly), "Vyapar Pradarshak"; composed several poems and articles 
published in dailies; produced a documentary film 'Janata Yug',1979

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Established number of high schools and colleges; got railway line 
(294 km. long) laid from Giridih to Ranchi via Hazaribagh town and 
Kodarma; irrigation projects, reservoir schemes, Ordnance factory, 
Markacho Block (Hazaribagh), Water treatment plants, telephone 
kendras, power houses etc.; assistance to drought-affected persons

Special Interests :
   Upliftment of the exploited, downtrodden and the weaker sections 
of the society

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Reading, meditation, music (Rabindra sangeet and Bhojpuri songs), 
study of religious books

Sports and Clubs :
   Member, Vichar Club, Asansol, West Bengal

Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled

Other Information :
   Joined 'Total Revolution' of Jaya Prakash Narayan and imprisoned 
for 19 months;sent to jail thrice for Bangladesh agitation; Convenor 
(i) Bharat Sevak Samaj, Distt. Giridih, 1966-72; and (ii) Farmers' 
Liberation Front;President, Mica Workers Trade Union, Distt.Giridih,
 1970-75; Vice President, Steel Workers Revolutionary Trade Union, 
Bokaro, 1973 onwards; Member, Anti-Corruption Committee, Giridih; 
Honorary Treasurer, Central Cooperative Bank Limited

Election Result :
   
Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,14,679
Total votes polled 6,29,464
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri R.L.P. Verma (B.J.P.)2,43,295
(2) Shri Ramesh Prasad Yadav (J.D.)1,96,341
(3) Shri Umesh Chandra Agarwal (I.N.C.)  69,230
(4) Shri Salkhan Soren (J.M.M.)  49,542