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Parvesh Verma | |
|---|---|
 Verma in 2019 | |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2025 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Vinai Kumar Saxena |
| Chief Minister | Rekha Gupta |
| Ministry and Departments | List
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| Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Arvind Kejriwal |
| Constituency | New Delhi |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Yoganand Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Naresh Yadav |
| Constituency | Mehrauli |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2014–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mahabal Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Kamaljeet Sehrawat |
| Constituency | West Delhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1977 Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Swati Verma (m. 2002) |
| Relations | Vikram Verma (father-in-law) Siddharth Singh Verma (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Delhi University (BCom) Fore School of Management (MBA) |
| Source: [1] | |
Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma (Hindi pronunciation: [/pərˈveɪʃ ˈsahɪb sɪŋ ˈvərmə/]) (born 7 November 1977) is an Indian politician and a minister of Delhi[1][2] since 20 February 2025 and is a member is of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from the New Delhi Assembly constituency. He was Member of parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha representing West Delhi.[3] He served two terms as an MP for a period of 10 years from 2014 to 2024. In 2014, he was first elected to the 16th Lok Sabha and re-elected in 2019 for the 17th Lok Sabha with the highest-ever margin of victory in the history of Delhi, a margin of 578,486 votes. He won the 2025 assembly election from New Delhi against Arvind Kejriwal,[4] former Chief Minister of Delhi.[5][6]
He contested the Mehrauli Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2013 assembly election and defeatedYoganand Shastri. Parvesh Verma is the son of Sahib Singh Verma, former Chief Minister of Delhi.[7][8]
- ^ "Council of Ministers Office". delhi.gov.in. 20 February 2025.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT OF THE NCT OF DELHI COUNCIL OF MINISTERS-GAZETTE" (PDF). delhiassembly.gov.in. 20 February 2025.
- ^ Kant, Vishal (17 May 2014). "Pravesh Verma conquers West Delhi by record margin". The Hindu (editorial). Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Who is Parvesh Verma? BJP giant-killer defeats AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi bastion". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Parvesh Verma Emerges "Giant-Killer" After Defeating Arvind Kejriwal". www.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Kejriwal loses New Delhi seat to BJP's Parvesh Verma in big setback to AAP". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 February 2025.
- ^ Bhushan, Shashi (23 November 2013). "Mothers campaigning for sons in Delhi assembly election". Daily News and Analysis. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "About Shri Pravesh Verma". Bharatiya Janata Party. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.