and served another 15-month jail term in 1940 for his role in India's Independence Movement, during this period he was jailed in Hardoi and Badaun jails. In 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement, Verma promptly joined the movement and offered his arrest as symbol of support. The British sent him to Bareilly jail for 15 months including a period of house arrest for participating in the movement Political life after independence After Independence, Verma was appointed by the interim government as Member of the Legislative Council from 1948 to 1952 from Hardoi constituency. In 1957, he decided to fight the elections for Second Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Sandila constituency in Hardoi District for the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) under the leadership of Jayprakash Narayan. Verma defeated his nearest rival from Indian National Congress (INC) Aiza Rasool by more than 20,000 votes During his tenure as MLA from 1957 to 1962, he contributed to the development of the district; his most notable achievement was establishing the Cane Eye Hospital in Hardoi in 1958. In 1962, Verma joined the INC and was an election candidate for the Third Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh for the erstwhile Gauny-Gondwa constituency in Hardoi District. He defeated his nearest rival Rajendra Singh from Bharatiya Jana Sangh party by more than 5,000 votes and was elected as an MLA for the second time. During this tenure as MLA from 1962 to 1967, Verma continued his efforts towards the development of the district and established Ram Bajpai Memorial School in 1964 and CSN Degree College in 1965. In 1967, Chaudhary Charan Singh, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, formed a political party called Bharatiya Kranti Dal and he invited Verma to join it. In 1969 UP Legislative Assembly Elections, Chaudhary Charan Singh asked Verma to contest the election in Mallawan constituency; he lost the election by 996 votes to Lalan Sharma of the INC After this election Verma decided not to contest elections due to his health issues but he continued to serve the people of Hardoi till his death in January 1979. He was also appointed as Assistant District Scout Commissioner in 1953 and District Scout Commissioner in 1957. He held several other important appointments like President of Zilla Parishad, President of Uttar Pradesh Krishak Samaj, President of All India Krishak Samaj and Member of the Regional Transport Authority. Gallery References 1912