Veena Verma (politician)
Veena Verma (1 September 1941 – 6 February 2024) was an Indian politician who was a member of parliament from Madhya Pradesh as an Indian National Congress candidate. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha for three consecutive six-year terms, from 1986 to 2000. She served as the Deputy Chairman of Committee of Parliament on Official Language and also as the Vice-president of All India Mahila Congress and the Indian Council of World Affairs.[citation needed]
Verma was the widow of Shrikant Verma (1931–1986), Hindi poet and fellow member of parliament from Madhya Pradesh.[1][2] Verma was the mother of Abhishek Verma, an Indian arms dealer. Verma’s daughter-in-law Anca Verma is former Miss Universe Romania.[3][4]
Verma died after a prolonged illness in Delhi, on 6 February 2024, at the age of 82.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Member of Rajya Sabha from 1952–2003" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Singh, Rohini (7 May 2012). "Veena Verma and Shrikant Verma's son". Economic Times.
- ^ "Anca Verma Miss Romania Universe walks the ramp at Gurugram Fashion Week June 2019". Asian News Channel TV. June 2019.
- ^ "Anca Verma former Miss Universe Romania forms joint venture in Maldives". Outlook magazine. February 2018.
- ^ "Three-term MP Veena Verma passed away in Delhi". Daiji World. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.