Sahib Singh Verma
| Lt Sahib Singh Verma | |
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| 4th Chief Minister of Delhi | |
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In office 26 February 1996 - 12 October 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Madan Lal Khurana |
| Succeeded by | Sushma Swaraj |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 March 1943 Delhi, British India |
| Died | 30 June 2007 (aged 64) Rājasthān, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | 2 sons, 3 daughters |
| Religion | Hindu |
Sahib Singh Verma (15 March 1943, Mundka Village, Outer Delhi – 30 June 2007) was an Indian politician and the former senior vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Chief Minister of Delhi (1996–1998) and was member of 13th Lok Sabha, Parliament of India (1999–2004). He also served as the Union Labour Minister of India.
He died on 30 June 2007, when his car collided with a truck near Jonaicha khurd, Shahajahanpur on the Jaipur-Delhi highway (NH-8).
Sahib Singh was born in a Hindu Jat family of Lakra clan, on 15 March 1943 in Mundka village, Delhi to Mir Singh, a farmer, and Bharpai Devi.
He began his socio-political journey as a volunteer in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later climbed the ranks in politics. He had also served the World Jat Aryan Foundation, as its former president.
He has a PhD degree in Library Science, and started work as librarian in Bhagat Singh College, Delhi. He also holds a master's degree in Arts, (M.A.) and also in Library Science from Aligarh Muslim University.
Married in 1954 to Sahib Kaur, he has two sons and three daughters. His son Pravesh Verma was the BJP candidate in the 2013 Delhi assembly election for Mehrauli & won the seat by defeating Delhi Vidhan Sabha Speaker Yoganand Shastri.In Indian general election, 2014,Pravesh Verma won the election from West Delhi Lok Sabha Constituency by a record margin of 2,68,586 votes.
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