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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| name = Lalji Verma
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| predecessor = [[Ritesh Pandey]]
| constituency = [[Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency|Ambedkar Nagar]]
| constituency1 =
| constituency2 =
| constituency3 =
| nationality = Indian
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| otherparty = [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]<br>[[Janata Dal]]<br>[[Lok Dal]]
| spouse = Shobhawati Verma
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| alma_mater = Kulbhaskar Ashram Degree College (Allahabad), [[Kanpur University]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=4380 | title=Lal Ji Verma(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- KATEHARI(AMBEDKAR NAGAR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate }}</ref>
| constituency4 =
| term_start = 4 June 2024
| termstart8 = 7 July 1986
| termend8 = 15 January 1991
| termstart7 = 22 June 1991
| termend7 = 4 December 1993
| termstart6 = 17 October 1996
| termend6 = 6 March 2012
| termstart5 = 11 March 2017
| termend5 = 4 June 2024
| office5 = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| office8 = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| predecessor7 = Gopi Nath Verma
| predecessor6 = [[Masood Ahmad]]
| predecessor5 = [[Shankhlal Majhi]]
| successor7 = [[Masood Ahmad]]
| successor6 = [[Azimulhaq Pahalwan]]
| constituency8 = ''elected by Legislative assembly members''
| constituency7 = [[Tanda Assembly constituency|Tanda]]
| constituency6 = [[Tanda Assembly constituency|Tanda]]
| constituency5 = [[Katehari (Assembly constituency)|Katehari]]
| successor5 = [[Dharamraj Nishad]]
| office1 = [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Cabinet Minister<br />Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| termstart1 = 13 May 2007
| termend1 = 15 March 2012
| 1blankname1 = [[List of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 2blankname1 = Ministry & Departments
| 1namedata1 = *[[Mayawati]]
| 2namedata1 = *[[Department of Parliamentary Affairs (Uttar Pradesh)|Parliamentary Affairs]]
*Finance
*Medical Education
| termstart2 = 13 October 2002
| termend2 = 29 August 2003
| termstart3 = 3 May 2002
| termend3 = 12 October 2002
| 1blankname2 = [[List of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 2blankname2 = Ministry & Departments
| 1blankname3 = [[List of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 2blankname3 = Ministry & Departments
| 1namedata2 = *[[Mayawati]]
| 2namedata2 = *Medical Education (Allopathy)
| 1namedata3 = *[[Mayawati]]
| 2namedata3 = *Public Enterprises
| office4 = [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Minister of State (Independent Charge)<br />Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| termstart4 = 21 September 1997
| termend4 = 19 October 1997
| 1blankname4 = [[List of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 2blankname4 = Ministry & Departments
| 1namedata4 = *[[Kalyan Singh]]
| 2namedata4 = *Jail
}}

'''Lalji Verma ''' (born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician from the [[Samajwadi Party]] and former member of the Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite news|author=PTI |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-20/news/48402359_1_political-parties-may-7-ajmer-sharif-dargah |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325115840/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-20/news/48402359_1_political-parties-may-7-ajmer-sharif-dargah |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 March 2014 |title=Political parties demand change of May 7 poll date |work=The Economic Times |date=20 March 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Mayawati-gives-50-tickets-to-brahmins-Muslims/articleshow/32383320.cms |title=Mayawati gives 50% tickets to brahmins, Muslims |work=The Times of India |date=21 March 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014}}</ref> He represented [[Katehari Assembly constituency]] in [[18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly]]. In the [[2024 Indian general election|2024 Indian general elections]], he was elected as a [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[Lok Sabha]] as a member of [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref name="Party changers {{!}} Shifting hues">{{cite news |date=13 July 2024 |title=Party changers {{!}} Shifting hues |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-party-changers-shifting-hues-2565842-2024-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250302190555/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-party-changers-shifting-hues-2565842-2024-07-13 |archive-date=2 March 2025 |access-date=22 March 2025 |publisher=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Verma was born in the village of [[Mohiuddinpur]], in Uttar Pradesh, India, on 5 January 1955 in a [[Kurmi]] family. He completed a Master of Science on agricultural science. He is an active political and social worker and a member of the [[Samajwadi party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx#/Data/18277/18|title=Lalji Verma|website=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|accessdate=7 June 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Verma is married to Shobhawati Verma and has one son, Vikas Verma, and two daughters, Akanksha Verma, and Dr. Chhaya Verma.
His son Vikas Verma committed suicide on 14 March 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/bsp-leader-lalji-vermas-son-vikas-commits-suicide-had-earlier-posted-suicide-note-on-social-media-2944431/|title=BSP Leader's Son Commits Suicide, Had Earlier Posted Suicide Note on Facebook|last=Desk|first=India.com News|date=15 March 2018|work=India.com|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>

==Political career==
Verma started his political career by involving himself in student politics. He became the general secretary of the [[Tanda, Ambedaker Nagar|Tanda]] student union in 1973. He also was the general secretary of Kulbhaskar Ashram Degree College, [[Allahabad]] from 1977 to 1978. He was member of [[Uttar Pradesh legislative council]] from 7 July 1986 to 15 January 1991. He has also been elected member of the [[Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly]] in 1991, 1996, 2002, 2007, 2017, and 2022.

==Positions held==
Verma has held these positions so far:

*State Minister (Independent Charge) for Jail from 21 September 1997 to 19 October 1997.
*Minister for Public Enterprises from 3 May 2002 to 12 October 2002.
*Minister for Medical Education from 13 October 2002 to 29 August 2003, 17 May 2007 to 4 February 2008 & 2 May 2008 to 11 March 2012
*Minister for Handicapped Welfare from 17 May 2007 to 4 February 2008.
*Acting Chairman, Questions & Reference Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from August 1990 to January 1991.
*Acting Chairman, Questions & Reference Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1998–1999.
*Chairman, Joint Committee on the Public Undertakings & Corporations of U.P. Legislative Assembly in 1997–1998.
*Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances of U.P. Legislative Assembly in 1999–2001.
*Member, Business Advisory Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007–2008 and 2008–2009.
*Member, Panel of Presiding Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1997–1998.
*Member, Questions & Reference Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1997–1998.
*Member, Rules Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2002–2003, 2007–2008 and 2008–2009.
*Member, Privilege Committee of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2007–2008 and 2008–2009.
*Minister for Parliamentary Affairs of Uttar Pradesh in 2007 to 11 March 2012
*Minister for Finance of Uttar Pradesh in 2008 to 2012

==Candidate==
Verma was the candidate of BSP from [[Sravasti]] for the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2014.

Verma was the candidate of BSP from Katehari for the Vidhan Sabha elections in 2017. Verma won the election of Vidhan Sabha from Katehari.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://laljiverma.in Official website Lalji Verma]

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