VERMA SH. BENI PRASAD
SAMAJVADI PARTY - KAISERGANJ (UTTAR PRADESH)

Father's Name:   Shri Mohan Lal Verma

Date of Birth:   11 February 1941

Place of Birth:   Sirauli in Distt. Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 20 May 1956

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Malti Devi

Children:   Three sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
LL.B.
Educated at Lucknow University, Lucknow 
(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Sirauli Gauspur,
Distt. BarabankiÐ225 001 (Uttar Pradesh)
Tels. (05241) 82344, 56006
 Fax. 3018234

Positions Held :
   
March 1974-Feb. 1980 andMember, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
March 1985-Oct. 1995
1974-77General Secretary, Bharatiya Kranti Dal, 
Uttar Pradesh
1977-80Minister, Jails, Cane Development and Sugar Industry, Uttar Pradesh
General Secretary, J.P., Uttar Pradesh
1980-84General Secretary, B.L.D., Uttar Pradesh
1985-89Deputy Leader, Lok Dal, Uttar Pradesh Legislature Party
1989-91Minister, Public Works Deptt., Excise and Parliamentary Affairs, 
Uttar Pradesh
Member, J.D. Parliamentary Board
Chief Whip, J.D., Uttar Pradesh
1993-94Minister, Public Works Deptt. and Parliamentary Affairs, Uttar Pradesh
General Secretary, S.P.
Chief Whip, S.P.
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
June 1996 onwardsUnion Cabinet Minister, Communications

Special Interests :
   Agriculture

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Chess

Countries Visited :
   France and U.K.

Election Result :
   
Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,95,140
Total votes polled5,21,141
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Beni Prasad Verma (S.P.)2,03,490
(2) Shri Laxmi Narain Mani Tripathi  (B.J.P.)1,79,567
(3) Shri Ashrafi Tahir (B.S.P.)82,808
(4) Shri Imranul Rehman Qidvaie (I.N.C.)9,776