Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament

12th Lok Sabha
VERMA, PROF.(SMT.) RITA [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - DHANBAD (BIHAR)]
Father's Name Justice R.N. Prasad Date of Birth 15 July 1953 Place of Birth Patna (Bihar) Marital Status Widow (Married on 23 January 1976) Spouse's Name Late Shri Randir P. Verma Children Two sons Educational Qualifications M.A. (History) Ph.D. Educated at Patna University, Patna (Bihar) Profession Teacher and Educationist and Political and Social worker Permanent Address 24, Jagjiwan Nagar, Distt. Dhanbad-826001 (Bihar) Tel. (0326) 202484 Present Address B-602, M.S. Flats, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3725513 Positions Held 1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1994-96Member, Panel of Chairmen 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996-97Member, Panel of Chairmen Member, Committee on Energy and Convenor of its Sub-Committee on Coal Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution (Eighty First Amendment) Bill 1996 regarding women's reservation Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha 1998-99 andMember, Committee on Estimates 1999-2000 1998-99Member, Panel of Chairmen Member, Committee on Energy and its Sub-Committee-II on Coal Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Contributed articles for various magazines Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, music, cooking and collection of driftwood Special Interests Indian history, culture and child welfare Countries Visited Australia, China, France, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.;Member, 90th I.P.U.Conference, Canberra, Australia,1993 Other Information Taught history in Ranchi University,1981-91; Member, (i) Board of Jawaharlal Nehru University; and (ii) Shantiniketan

Election Result of Dhanbad Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 14,33,645 Total votes polled 8,85,542 Votes polled in favour of the candidates (1) Prof.(Smt.) Rita Verma (B.J.P.) 4,42,590 (2) Shri A.K. Roy (M.C.O.) 2,63,901 (3) Shri Aklu Ram Mahato (R.J.D.) 1,47,222
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