Rammurti Singh Verma
Rammurti Singh Verma राममूर्ति सिंह वर्मा | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Avadhesh Kumar Verma |
| Succeeded by | Manvendra Singh |
| Constituency | Dadraul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1950[1] Shahjahanpur district[1] |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party[1] |
| Spouse | Somwati Devi (wife) |
| Children | 02 son & 02 daughters |
| Parent | Rohan Singh (father)[1] |
| Residence | Shahjahanpur district |
| Alma mater | Sampurnanand Sanskrit University[2] |
| Profession | Politician & Lawyer |
Rammurti Singh Verma (Hindi: राममूर्ति सिंह वर्मा) is an Indian politician and a member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2] He represents the Dadraul constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[3][4]
Early life and education
Rammurti Singh Verma was born in Shahjahanpur district. He attended the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University and attained Bachelor of Arts degree.[1][2]
Political career
Rammurti Singh Verma has been a MLA for one term. He represented the Dadraul constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[2][1]
He lost his seat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election to Ramvendra Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[5]
Controversy
There was a probe against state minister Rammurti Singh Verma for the murder of a journalist. Journalist Jagendra Singh was allegedly set afire by minister and five others on 1 June after which he died on 8 June during treatment. An FIR was registered against minister for Backward Classes Welfare Ram Murti Verma, Inspector (Chowk) Sri Prakash Rai, Gufran, Akash Gupta, Amit Pratap Singh and Bhure for killing Jagendra by setting him afire. The FIR was registered at Puwayan police station of Shahjahanpur by victim's son Raghvendra after his father died during treatment at a hospital.[6]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly |
See also
- Dadraul (Assembly constituency)
- Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ http://www.ndtv.com/elections/uttar-pradesh/dadraul-mla-results
- ^ http://www.firstpost.com/india/journalist-murder-case-police-start-probe-against-up-minister-ram-murti-verma-2293676.html