Utkarsh Verma

Utkarsh Verma (Hindi: उत्कर्ष वर्मा) is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly in India.[1] He represents the Lakhimpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[2][3] He won his first Assembly election at the age of just 25, and became 2010 India's youngest MLA.[4]

Utkarsh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
In office
November 2010 – 2017
Succeeded byYogesh Verma
ConstituencyLakhimpur
Personal details
Born (1985-11-01) 1 November 1985
Lakhimpur Kheri district
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
Spouse(s)Awantika Verma
FatherDhirendra Kumar Verma
ResidenceLakhimpur Kheri district
Alma materInstitute of Technology and Science[1]
ProfessionPolitician & farmer
Source

Early life and education

Utkarsh Verma was born in Lakhimpur Kheri district. He attended the Institute of Technology and Science and competed PGDM course.[5][1]

Political career

Utkarsh Verma has been a MLA for one term. He represented the Lakhimpur constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party. Utkarsh Verma was elected to the Vidhansabha from Lakhimpur Sadar in a by-election of 2010 and retained his seat in 2012.[5][1]

Posts held
#FromToPositionComments
0120102012Member, 15th Legislative Assembly
0220122017Member, 16th Legislative Assembly

See also

References
  1. "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  3. "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. "UP's youngest MLA confident of retaining his family seat". The Times of India.
  5. "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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