Rakesh Kumar Verma

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dr. R.K. Verma

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| birth_date = 29 November,1974

| birth_place = Saraidevray, Mandhata Pratapgarh

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| office = Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

| constituency = Raniganj

| term_start = 10 March 2022

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| predecessor = Dhiraj Ojha

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| office1 = Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

| constituency2 = Vishwanathganj

| term_start2 = 16 May 2014

| term_end2 = 12 March 2017

| predecessor2 = Rajaram Pandey

| successor2 = Himself

| office2 = Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

| constituency1 = Vishwanathganj

| term_start1 = 12 March 2017

| term_end1 = 10 March 2022

| predecessor1 = Himself

| successor1 = Jeet Lal

| party = Samajwadi Party

| alma_mater = University of Allahabad (B.Sc.)

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (B.A.M.S.)

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| spouse = Anisha Verma

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| date = 24 June 2014

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Rakesh Kumar Verma also known as Dr. R.K. Verma is a MLA for Raniganj constituency of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh with the Samajwadi Party.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaelectionresults2014.in/assembly-candidate-wise-results/Vishwanathganj|title=Vishwanathganj|publisher=indiaelectionresults2014.in|accessdate=2014-05-17|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140624100557/http://www.indiaelectionresults2014.in/assembly-candidate-wise-results/Vishwanathganj|archive-date=24 June 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-RqV7gper4|title=Dr R K Verma Apna Dal Reported By Mr Roomi Siddiqui|publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate= 29 May 2014}}{{Cite web |title=आरके वर्मा तीसरी बार बने विधायक |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/pratapgarh-kunda/story-rk-verma-became-mla-for-the-third-time-6002118.html |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}

He hails from village Sarai Devrai post Katra Gulab Singh in Pratapgarh.{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2439.htm?ac=39 |title=Rakesh Kumar Verma alias Dr. R.K. Verma (Winner) Vishwanathganj: Election on 7-05-2014 (Pratapgarh) |publisher=myneta.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-17 |archive-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521022040/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2439.htm?ac=39 |url-status=dead }}