Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
VERMA, PROF.(SMT.) RITA
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - DHANBAD (BIHAR)]
Father's Name Justice R.N. Prasad
Date of Birth 15 July 1953
Place of Birth Patna (Bihar)
Marital Status Widow (Married on 23 January 1976)
Spouse's Name Late Shri Randir P. Verma
Children Two sons
Educational Qualifications
M.A. (History) Ph.D.
Educated at Patna University, Patna (Bihar)
Profession
Teacher and Educationist and Political and Social worker
Permanent Address
24, Jagjiwan Nagar, Distt. Dhanbad-826001
(Bihar)
Tel. (0326) 202484
Present Address
B-602, M.S. Flats,
Baba Kharak Singh Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3725513
Positions Held
1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
1994-96Member, Panel of Chairmen
1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1996-97Member, Panel of Chairmen
Member, Committee on Energy and Convenor
of its Sub-Committee on Coal
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution
(Eighty First Amendment) Bill 1996 regarding women's
reservation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Coal
1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
1998-99 andMember, Committee on Estimates
1999-2000
1998-99Member, Panel of Chairmen
Member, Committee on Energy and its
Sub-Committee-II on Coal
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Committee on Provision of Computers
to Members of Parliament
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Steel and Mines
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Contributed articles for various magazines
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, music, cooking and collection of driftwood
Special Interests
Indian history, culture and child welfare
Countries Visited
Australia, China, France, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore,
Switzerland, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.;Member,
90th I.P.U.Conference, Canberra, Australia,1993
Other Information
Taught history in Ranchi University,1981-91;
Member, (i) Board of Jawaharlal Nehru University;
and (ii) Shantiniketan
Election Result of
Dhanbad Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 14,33,645
Total votes polled 8,85,542
Votes polled in favour of the candidates
(1) Prof.(Smt.) Rita Verma (B.J.P.) 4,42,590
(2) Shri A.K. Roy (M.C.O.) 2,63,901
(3) Shri Aklu Ram Mahato (R.J.D.) 1,47,222
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