Rita Verma (born 15 July 1953 in

Patna Patna ( ), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...

) is an Indian politician and a member of the

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. She is a former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals in the

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. She is a member of the faculty at SSLNT Women's College, Dhanbad in the subject of History. Verma studied at

Patna University Patna University is a public state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established on 1 October 1917 during the British Raj. It is the first university in Bihar and the seventh oldest university in the Indian subcontinent in the modern er ...

, and taught history in

Ranchi University Ranchi University is a public state university in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 1960 by an Act of the Bihar legislature. Ranchi University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, M.Phil. and doctorate programs. History ...

. She was elected to the

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in 1991 from Dhanbad constituency in

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. She was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996, 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. She is widow of

Randhir Prasad Verma Shri Randhir Prasad Verma, AC (1952 - 1991 ) was an Indian police officer who was martyred while fighting off a robbery attempt at a bank in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India. He was posthumously awarded the gallantry award Ashoka Chakra. The Governmen ...

, an IPS of Bihar cadre from 1974 batch who sacrificed his life while foiling an attempt to a bank robbery in Dhanbad where he was serving as the Superintendent of Police.

Early life

Mrs. Rita Verma was born in a karna

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Family.

Positions held

*1999-2000 Minister of State of Mines and Minerals *2000 Minister of State of Health and Family Welfare *2000-01 Minister of State of Rural Development *2001-03 Minister of State of Human Resources Development She was Member of Panel of Chairmen of Lok Sabha during 1996-97 and 1998–99 and Whip of the

(BJP) Parliamentary Party in 1998.

References

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