Kailash Chand Verma
Indian politician
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Kailash Chand Verma is an Indian politician currently serving as a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bagru.[1] He previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary in the Government of Rajasthan from 2016 to 2018. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2]
Kailash Chand Verma | |
|---|---|
Verma in 2025 | |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ganga Devi |
| Constituency | Bagru |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ganga Devi |
| Succeeded by | Ganga Devi |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 10 December 2016 – 17 December 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sita Devi |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | M.A. & Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Verma was first elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2013 from the Bagru constituency. During his first term, he served as a Parliamentary Secretary or represented the Bagru constituency in the Government of Rajasthan from 2016 to 2018.[3]
In the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, Verma contested again from Bagru but was defeated by Ganga Devi of the Indian National Congress (INC). He subsequently reclaimed the seat in the 2023 election, where he defeated Ganga Devi by a margin of 45,250 votes.[4][5]
Electoral record
2023 Bagru Assembly Election
| Candidate | Party | Result | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailash Chand Verma |  BJP | Elected | 145,170 | 56.54% |
| Ganga Devi |  INC | Runner-up | 99,920 | 38.92% |
| Tarachand Raigar | RLTP | – | 3,732 | 1.45% |
2018 Bagru Assembly Election
| Candidate | Party | Result | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganga Devi | INC | Elected | 96,635 | 44.77% |
| Kailash Chand Verma | BJP | Runner-up | 91,292 | 42.30% |
| Dinesh Rai Bhati | RLTP | – | 15,796 | 7.32% |
2013 Bagru Assembly Election
| Candidate | Party | Result | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailash Chand Verma | BJP | Elected | 100,947 | 57.34% |
| Dr. Prahlad Raghu | INC | Runner-up | 54,591 | 31.01% |
| Ramji Lal Bairwa | NPEP | – | 11,998 | 6.82% |