Sukhdeo Prasad Verma (10 April 1916 – 5 February 1991) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the lower House of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha, from

Nawada Nawada is a city and a municipality in Bihar, India. It is also the headquarters of the Nawada district. It is the headquarters of the subdivision of the same name, lying on both sides of the Khuri River( also known as Sakri river in some part ...

, Bihar and Chatra, Bihar.

Life

Verma was born on 10 April 1916 in Sugaon, a locality within Makhdumpur block of the Jahanabad district of Bihar to Gopal Prasad Verma. He was a member of the

Koeri The Koeri (spelt as Koiry or Koiri) and also referred to as Kushwaha and Maurya in several parts of North India are an Indian non-elite caste, found largely in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, whose traditional occupation was agriculture. According ...

community. In 1935, he developed a keen interest in the Indian independence movement and became an active member of the Indian National Congress. Soon, he left his teaching position and attended the famous Ramgarh Session of Indian National Congress in 1940. In 1942, he played a pivotal role in organising the

Quit India movement The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Kranti Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in ...

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 ...

. Due to his activities, orders were issued by British authorities for his arrest. During this period, he continued his activism while remaining underground. After the end of movement, he was made a member of State Congress Committee and soon elevated to the position of a member of the

All India Congress Committee The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is the presidium or the central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress. It is composed of members elected from state-level Pradesh Congress Committees and can have as many as a thousan ...

. After Indian independence, he continued his participation in active politics and, in 1969, was appointed as president of Indian National Congress for the integrated Gaya district. Verma was later elected to Lok Sabha (the Indian Parliament) twice from Nawada Lok Sabha constituency and later from

Chatra Lok Sabha constituency Chatra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. It covers the entire Chatra and Latehar districts and part of Palamu district Vidhan Sabha segments Presently, Chatra Lok ...

. He also served as a minister in Government of Bihar. Verma died on 5 February 1991. His son Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma is also a politician and Janata Dal (United) leader, who has served as Minister for Education in the Government of Bihar.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Verma, Sukhdeo Prasad Indian National Congress politicians Janata Party politicians India MPs 1971–1977 India MPs 1977–1979 Lok Sabha members from Bihar 1916 births 1991 deaths Indian independence activists from Bihar Bihar MLAs 1957–1962 Bihar MLAs 1962–1967 People from Jehanabad district People from Gaya district People from Nawada district