Raj Kumar Verka

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Raj Kumar Verka
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MLA, Punjab
In office
2002–2007
Preceded byUjagar Singh
Succeeded byDalbir Singh
ConstituencyVerka
In office
2012–present
Preceded byOm Parkash Soni
ConstituencyAmritsar West
Personal details
Born20 March 1963
Amritsar
Political partyIndian National Congress
ResidenceAmritsar

Raj Kumar Verka is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He is a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represents Amritsar West.[1][2] He was also vice chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes.[3]

Early life[]

He was born into Valmiki community to Jai Chand.[4][5]

Political career[]

Verka first successfully contested for Punjab Legislative Assembly from Verka constituency in 2002.[6]

In 2007, he was defeated from Verka constituency.[7] In 2012, he was elected from Amritsar West.[1]

Verka was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest of a decision of the Supreme Court of India ruling Punjab's termination of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal unconstitutional.[8]

Raj Kumar Verka was elected for his third term in 2017 from Amritsar West.[9]

Vice-Chairman[]

He held the post of Vice Chairman in National Commission for Schedule Castes from 2010 to 2016. He was reappointed as vice-chairman w.e.f. 5 November 2013. In March 2011, he inaugurated , which is a new concept to educate the younger generation of India.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 2012 to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Congress MLA writes to Rahul Gandhi to induct Navjot Singh Sidhu". Indian Express. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Tour Program". NCSC. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Raj Kumar Myneta profile". Association of Democratic Rights. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  5. ^ Mohan, Vibhor (27 July 2019). "Objections raised as Raj Kumar Verka gets cabinet rank". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  8. ^ PTI (11 November 2016). "SYL verdict: 42 Punjab Congress MLAs submit resignation". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ^ "AMRITSAR WEST Election Result 2017, Winner, AMRITSAR WEST MLA, Punjab". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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