Raj Kumar Verka Age, Wiki and Bio

Raj Kumar Verka

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/03/1963
Age62 years
BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab

Bio/Wiki

Other NameDr. Raj Kumar Verka
Zodiac SignPisces
HometownAmritsar, Punjab
ReligionHinduism
CasteSchedule Caste
Address40 C, Kennedy Avenue, Amritsar

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityGuru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
QualificationB.A

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseAlka Verka
ChildrenDaughter

Family

FatherJai Chand
MotherKrishna Devi
SpouseAlka Verka
ChildrenDaughter

Career

Political Party
  • Indian National Congress (2023 - Present)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (2022 - 2023)
  • Indian National Congress (2002 - 2022)
Political Journey
  • 2002: Contested and won the Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections from the Verka constituency.
  • 2007: Contested in the Legislative Elections from the Verka constituency but lost.
  • 2012: Contested and won the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar West constituency.
  • 2017: Won the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar West constituency for the second time and was appointed as the Minister of Social Justice, Medical Education and Research, and New and Sustainable Resource of Energy until 2022.
  • 2022: Contested in the Punjab Legislative Elections but lost. Left Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on June 4 and became a vice-president of Punjab BJP.
  • 2023: Rejoined the Indian National Congress in October.

Favourites

Car CollectionFord Endeavour

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties (as of 2020-2021)
Movable Assets
CashRs. 70,000
Deposits in BanksRs. 6,84,563
BondsRs. 50,000
LIC or other insurance PoliciesRs. 1,30,000
Personal loans/advance givenRs. 5,00,000
Motor VehicleRs. 15,00,000
JewelleryRs. 5,87,500
Immovable Assets
Residential BuildingsRs. 72,00,000
OthersRs. 1,25,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)Rs. 1 crore

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rajkumar.verka/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dr.rajkumar.verka
Twitterhttps://x.com/raj_verka

Some Lesser Known Facts

Raj Kumar Verka is from a Valmiki community family in Amritsar, Punjab.
In 2016, he was among 42 MLAs from the Indian National Congress who resigned protesting the Supreme Court's decision concerning the Sutlej Yamuna link canal.
He was appointed as the Chairman of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation in 2018.
In October 2023, he quit the BJP and rejoined the Indian National Congress, mentioning his past mistake of leaving the party.
In November 2023, he was appointed by AICC as an observer for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Elections.
He has served as Parliamentary Secretary of the Punjab Government and General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.
Raj Kumar Verka has also served as the Vice-Chairman of the National Commission for SC/ST and held positions related to the welfare of SCs/BCs in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

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