Jai Ram Varma


Jai Ram Verma was an Indian freedom fighter, politician and was Member of parliament, Lok Sabha of India. He was a member of the 7th Lok Sabha and was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Verma represented the Faizabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.

Early life and education

Jai Ram Verma was born in village Baragaon Brahimpur, Faizabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He attended the Government Inter College in the city of Faizabad and his highest educational qualification is intermediate. Verma worked as a teacher and agriculturist prior to joining politics.

Political career

Pre independence

Varma participated in the Indian independence movement. He was arrested several times. He participated in the Satyagraha and Quit India Movements. Jai Ram Varma served as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946 and then went on to be appointed in the first Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh.

Post independence

Jai Ram Varma has been in active politics since early 1930s. He joined Congress party. Whilst with Congress, he became a member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for several terms. He quit the Congress party to join newly formed Bharatiya Kranti Dal in 1967. During his association with Bharatiya Kranti Dal, he again was elected as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
In 1975, Varma quit Bharatiya Kranti Dal to join Congress once again.
Varma held several key party posts and was also a Minister & Deputy Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

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