Abhay Verma


Abhay Verma is an Indian lawyer and politician from Delhi belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. He is the vice president of Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life and education

Verma was born on 5 January 1973 to Bankey Bihari Verma and Urmila Devi. He completed LLB from University of Delhi in 1996.

Career

Verma is the vice president of Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected as a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Laxmi Nagar on 11 February 2020.

Personal life

Verma was married to Amrita Prakash on 30 November 2001. They have two daughters.

Controversy

A video was released during North East Delhi riots where Verma led a march in Laxmi Nagar. The people of the march were seen chanting "Police ke hatyaaron ko, goli maaro saalon ko". The people were also seen chanting "Jo Hindu hit ki baat karega, wohi desh pe raj karega". After that incident Verma claimed that it was raised by common people not by his supporters.