Vikram Verma
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Vikram Verma (born 23 January 1944) is a political leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh, India. He was born in the village Dharampuri of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. He was born in a Hindu Jat family. His father’s name is Ganpat Singh Verma. He married Shrimati Neena Verma on 22 June 1978. They have three daughters.
[edit] Education
He did his primary education from village Dharampuri. He graduated from Christian Collage, Indore. He did his M.A. (Hindi & Political Science) from Indore Christian College, Indore. He completed LL.B. from Indore Christian College, Indore.
[edit] Political career
- He was president of the student’s union in his college life.
- 1969-72 : he remained chairman of Dharampuri Municipality.
- 1977-80 : he was first time elected member of state assembly and appointed as parliamentary secretary.
- 1980-85, Member, Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh and was Pradesh mantri of Bhartiya Janta Party.
- 1989-93 Cabinet Minister, School Education, Higher Education, Sports, Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
- 1990-93 and 1993-98 1978-80 Parliament Secretary, Education, Sports and Youth Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- 1993-98 Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
- 2000-06 Member of Rajya Sabha
- 2006 Re-elected for Rajya Sabha
[edit] Awards
He won several awards in national level debates in Literature and participated in literary and socio- cultural activities.