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Utkarsh Verma

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Utkarsh Verma
Utkarsh Verma taking oath as MP in Lok Sabha on June 25, 2024
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byAjay Mishra Teni
ConstituencyKheri
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
In office
November 2010 – 2017
Succeeded byYogesh Verma
ConstituencyLakhimpur
Personal details
Born (1985-11-01) 1 November 1985 (age 39)
Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
SpouseAvantika Singh
Parent
  • Late. Dhirendra Kumar Verma (father)
Residence(s)Near Yuveraj Dutta Post Graduate College, Rajgarh, Lakhimpur Kheri
Alma materInstitute of Technology and Science[1]
ProfessionPolitician & farmer[2]
NicknameMadhur

Utkarsh Verma 'Madhur' (Hindi: उत्कर्ष वर्मा 'मधुर') is an Indian politician and currently serving Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from the 28 Lok sabha Kheri. He was formerly member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. [1] He represents the 142 Lakhimpur Sadar constituency of Uttar Pradesh and he is a member of the Samajwadi Party.[3][4] He won his first Assembly election at the age of just 25, and became India's youngest MLA in the year of 2010.[5]

Early life and education

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Utkarsh Verma was born in Lakhimpur Kheri district. He attended the ITS Engineering College and completed PGDM course.[6][1][7]

Political career

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Utkarsh Verma has been a MLA for one term. He represented the Lakhimpur constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party. Utkarsh Verma was elected to the Vidhansabha from Lakhimpur Sadar in a by-election of 2010 and retained his seat in 2012.[6][1]

Posts held

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# From To Position Comments
01 2010 2012 Member, 15th Legislative Assembly
02 2012 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
03 2024 Member of Parliament, 18th Lok Sabha

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. ^ http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx#/Data/12060/16
  3. ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. ^ "UP's youngest MLA confident of retaining his family seat". The Times of India.
  6. ^ a b "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Utkarsh Verma profile". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 6 June 2024.