Raj Kumar Verka Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Age: 61 Years
Wife: Alka Verka
Hometown: Amritsar
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other Name | Dr. Raj Kumar Verka |
Profession | Politician |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics | |
Political Party | • Indian National Congress (2002 - 2022) (2023 - Present)![]() • Bharatiya Janata Party (2022 - 2023) ![]() |
Political Journey | • 2002: Joined the INC • 2002: Contested and won the Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections from the Verka constituency in Punjab • 2007: Contested in the Legislative Elections from the Verka constituency; however, lost the Elections • 2012: Contested and won the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar West constituency • 2017: Contested and won the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar West constituency for the second time • 2017: Appointed as the Minister of Social Justice, Medical Education and Research, and New and Sustainable Resource of Energy in the Punjab government and remained till 2022 • 2022: Contested in the Punjab Legislative Elections from the Amritsar West constituency; however lost the election • 2022: Left Indian National Congress and became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party on 4 June • 2022: Appointed as the Punjab BJP vice-president • 2023: Again joined the Indian National Congress in October and appointed as an observer of Raipur for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Elections • Served as the Vice-Chairman of the National Commission for SC/ST and Chairman/Member of the Committee on Welfare of SCs/BCs and Backward Classes of Punjab Vidhan Sabha |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 20 March 1963 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 61 Years |
Birthplace | Amritsar, Punjab |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Signature | ![]() |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Amritsar, Punjab |
College/University | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar |
Educational Qualification | BA |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Valmiki (SC) |
Address | 40 C, Kennedy Avenue, Amritsar |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Alka Verka ![]() |
Children | ![]() |
Parents | Father- Jai Chand Mother- Krishna Devi |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Ford Endeavour |
Money Factor | |
Assets/Properties (as of 2020-2021) | Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 70,000 Deposits in Banks: Rs. 6,84,563 Bonds: Rs. 50,000 LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 1,30,000 Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 5,00,000 Motor Vehicle: Rs. 15,00,000 Jewellery: Rs. 5,87,500 Immovable Assets Residential Buildings: Rs. 72,00,000 Others: Rs. 1,25,00,000 |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 1 crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Raj Kumar Verka
- In 2016, he was one of the 42 MLAs from the Indian National Congress who gave his resignation in protest of the Supreme Court’s decision of favouring Haryana on the Sutlej Yamuna link canal issue.
- In 2018, he was appointed as the Chairman of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation.
- In October 2023, Raj Kumar decided to quit the BJP and rejoin the Indian National Congress. Later, while giving the reason for his decision to switch parties for the second time, he said that he had committed a mistake by quitting Congress and he wanted to rectify his mistake.
- He has served as the Parliamentary Secretary of the Punjab Government and General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.