Bagi Kumar Verma is an Indian politician from Bihar. He has been a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly for three terms, two times from Makhdumpur Assembly constituency and once from

Kurtha Assembly constituency Kurtha Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Arwal district of Bihar. It is the part of Jahanabad (Lok Sabha constituency). In Kurtha constituency, Kushwaha, Yadav and Bhumihar voters are descisive in ensuring victory of a cand ...

. A former minister in Government of Bihar under Lalu Prasad Yadav, Verma has been a member of both

Rashtriya Janata Dal The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD; translation: ''National People's Party'') is an Indian political party, based in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Kerala. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav. The party's support base has tradit ...

and Janata Dal (United) at different occasions. In 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, he defeated Satyadev Kushwaha, the two times MLA from Kurtha Assembly to enter in Bihar Assembly for his third term.

Political career

Verma is a son of another Bihar politician

Upendra Nath Verma Upendra Nath Verma, known with the honorific "Lokratna", is an Indian politician from Bihar. He was elected to the lower House of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha from Chatra, Bihar , as a member of the Janata Dal. He was the Union Minister ...

. His wife has served as a member of Bihar Legislative Council as a candidate of Janata Dal (United). He contested in 2020 Bihar Assembly elections from Kurtha constituency in Arwal district and secured 54227 votes, which was far higher than 26417 votes secured by second runner-up, Satyadev Kushwaha, who was elected previously from this constituency for two terms. Verma had also contested in 1995 Bihar Assembly elections from Makhdumpur constituency of

Gaya district } Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district head ...

. He secured 61,143 votes in this election, defeating Ram Jatan Sinha of Indian National Congress. Sinha secured 36,250 votes and got second position. Verma was a member of Janata Dal then. In 2000 Bihar Assembly elections, he again contested, this time as a member of

. He defeated Ram Jatan Sinha of Congress once again, who was first runner-up in this election too. Verma secured 62,996 votes, while Sinha got 55,626 votes.

References

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