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Raj Kumar Verka Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Amritsar
Age: 61 Years
Wife: Alka Verka

Raj Kumar Verka

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Other NameDr. Raj Kumar Verka
ProfessionPolitician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Politics
Political Party• Indian National Congress (2002 - 2022) (2023 - Present)
Logo of Indian National Congress

• Bharatiya Janata Party (2022 - 2023)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag
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 Birth20 March 1963 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024) 61 Years
BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab
Zodiac signPisces
SignatureRaj Kumar Verka's signature
NationalityIndian
HometownAmritsar, Punjab
College/UniversityGuru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Educational QualificationBA
ReligionHinduism
CasteValmiki (SC)
Address40 C, Kennedy Avenue, Amritsar
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseAlka Verka
Raj Kumar Verka with his wife
ChildrenRaj Kumar Verka with his daughter
ParentsFather- Jai Chand
Mother- Krishna Devi
Style Quotient
Car CollectionFord 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

Raj Kumar VerkaSome 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.

    Raj Kumar Verka full (left) with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

    Raj Kumar Verka full (left) with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

  • He has served as the Parliamentary Secretary of the Punjab Government and General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.