Verma (1 February 1938 – 15 January 2004) was a former member of Lok Sabha and a leader of Bhartiya Janata Party.

However, on the call of Jai Prakash Narayan for Total Revolution, he resigned from his legislative assembly membership and became a part of the "Sampurna Kranti movement".

He was one of the two Member of Parliament of BJP during transformation of Jana Sangh into Bhartiya Janata Party.

[3][4][5] Verma was born to B.M Kushwaha, in an agrarian family belonging to Koeri caste.

Verma was also associated with organisation called Farmers' Liberation Front and served as president of Mica Workers Trade Union between 1970 and 1975.

He was also the president of Steel Workers Revolutionary Trade Union based in Bokaro.

In 2014, his son Pranav Verma also contested the Lok Sabha elections from Kodarma, but was defeated.

Verma also played important role in bringing many irrigation projects and reservoir schemes in area.

[6] He also took interest in literary pursuits; some of the books authored by him are: (i) Goraksha Sandesh (A collection of poems);(ii) Madhyawadhi Chunav; Ek Shadyantra; (iii) Lav Kush Aikikaran; (iv) Laloo Tantra Banam Lok Tantra; (v) Satta Ki Chhina Jhapti; (vi) Dharam Nirpeksh Shaktiyoan Ka Sanyukta (Islami) Morcha; (vii)Vananchal; and (viii)Vananchal Prathak Rajya (both under print)(all in Hindi).

[6][9] Verma's brother, Jagdish Prasad Kushwaha, who was an Ayurved practitioner was considered as one of the tallest leader of Bhartiya Jana Sangh.

Latter had played significant role in establishing Jana Sangh in United Bihar.