Jai Ram Varma
Jai Ram Verma (4 February 1904 – 14 January 1987[1]) was an Indian freedom fighter, politician and was Member of parliament, Lok Sabha of India. He was a member of the 7th Lok Sabha and was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Verma represented the Faizabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.[2][3]
Jai Ram Verma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, 7th Lok Sabha | |
| In office January 1980 – December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Anantram Jaiswal |
| Succeeded by | Nirmal Khatri |
| Constituency | Faizabad |
| MLA, 5th Assembly | |
| In office 1970 – Mar 1974 | |
| MLA, 4th Assembly | |
| In office Mar 1967 – Apr 1968 | |
| MLA, 3rd Assembly | |
| In office Mar 1962 – Mar 1967 | |
| MLA, 2nd Assembly | |
| In office Apr 1957 – Mar 1962 | |
| MLA, 1st Assembly | |
| In office May 1952 – Mar 1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1904 village Baragaon Brahimpur, Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Died | 14 January 1987 (aged 82) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Kranti Dal (1967–1975) |
| Spouse(s) | Pran Devi |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter. |
| Parents | Nanku Chaudhary (Father) |
| Residence | Faizabad & New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Government Inter College, Faizabad |
| Profession | Teacher, agriculturist, social worker, politician |
| Committees | Member of several committees |
Early life and education
Jai Ram Verma was born in village Baragaon Brahimpur, Faizabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He attended the Government Inter College in the city of Faizabad and his highest educational qualification is intermediate. Verma worked as a teacher and agriculturist prior to joining politics.[2][3]
Political career
Pre independence
Varma participated in the Indian independence movement. He was arrested several times (Apr 1941, Aug 1942 & Feb 1945). He participated in the Satyagraha and Quit India Movements. Jai Ram Varma served as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946 (pre independence) and then went on to be appointed in the first Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh.
Post independence
Jai Ram Varma has been in active politics since early 1930s. He joined Congress party. Whilst with Congress, he became a member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for several terms. He quit the Congress party to join newly formed Bharatiya Kranti Dal in 1967. During his association with Bharatiya Kranti Dal, he again was elected as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. In 1975, Varma quit Bharatiya Kranti Dal to join Congress (I) once again. Varma held several key party posts and was also a Minister & Deputy Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[2][3][4]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1952 | 1957 | Member, 01st Assembly of U.P. |
| 02 | 1957 | 1962 | Member, 02nd Assembly of U.P. |
| 03 | 1959 | 1960 | Deputy Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 04 | 1962 | 1967 | Member, 03rd Assembly of U.P. |
| 05 | 1962 | 1967 | Deputy Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 06 | 1967 | 1968 | Member, 04th Assembly of U.P. |
| 07 | 1967 | 1968 | Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 08 | 1970 | 1974 | Member, 05th Assembly of U.P. |
| 09 | 1970 | 1970 | Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 10 | 1980 | 1984 | Member, 07th Lok Sabha |
See also
References
- Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories, p. 656, at Google Books
- "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "Detailed Profile". Indian Government official website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.