Vikram Verma
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Vikram Verma is a political leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

 in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

, India
India
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. He was born in the village Dharampuri of Dhar
Dhar
Dhār is located in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dhar District. The town is located west of Mhow, above sea level...

 district in Madhya Pradesh. He was born in a Hindu
Hindu
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 Jat family
Family
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 of Khadagdania clan. His father’s name is Ganpat Singh Verma. He married Shrimati Neena Verma
Neena Verma
Neena Verma is an Indian politician and a Member of Legislative Assembly from Dhar constituency in Madhya Pradesh.- References :...

 on 22 June 1978. Shrimati Neena Verma
Neena Verma
Neena Verma is an Indian politician and a Member of Legislative Assembly from Dhar constituency in Madhya Pradesh.- References :...

 is an MLA from Dhar, Indore. They have three daughters. His Eldest daughter is married to the Elder son of Late Sh. Sahib Singh Verma
Sahib Singh Verma
Sahib Singh Verma was an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Chief Minister of Delhi and was member of 13th Lok Sabha, Parliament of India...

, Ex-C.M of Delhi. His 2nd daughter is married to Vinay Sindhu , who is also from a Leading & Influential JAT family of Haryana

Education

He did his primary education from village Dharampuri. He loved eating Puri's a type of Indian Dish. He graduated from Christian Collage, Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...

. He did his M.A. (Hindi & Political Science) from Indore Christian College, Indore. He completed LL.B. from Indore Christian College, Indore.

Political career

  • He was president of the student’s union in his college life.
  • 1969-72 : he remained chairman of Dharampuri Municipality.
  • 1977-80 : he was first time elected member of state assembly and appointed as parliamentary secretary.
  • 1980-85, Member, Legislative Assembly
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    , Madhya Pradesh
    Madhya Pradesh
    Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

     and was Pradesh mantri of Bhartiya Janta Party.
  • 1989-93 Cabinet Minister, School Education, Higher Education, Sports, Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
  • 1990-93 and 1993-98 1978-80 Parliament Secretary, Education, Sports and Youth Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh
  • 1993-98 Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
  • 2000-04 Union Cabinet Minister of youth affairs and sports,Member of Rajya Sabha
    Rajya Sabha
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     in Third Vajpayee Ministry
    Third Vajpayee Ministry
    Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for third time on 13 October 1999.Here is the list of ministers in his ministry.- Cabinet ministers :*Atal Bihari Vajpayee*Yashwant Sinha,*Lal Kishenchand Advani*Jaswant Singh*Jagmohan...

  • 2006 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
    Rajya Sabha
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  • 2007- Appointed as National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party

Awards

He won several awards in national level debates in Literature and participated in literary and socio- cultural activities.
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