Raj Kumar Verka
Raj Kumar Verka is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He is a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represented Amritsar West. He was also vice chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes. Early life. He was born into Valmiki community to Jai Chand. Political career. Verka first successfully contested for Punjab Legislative Assembly from Verka constituency in 2002. In 2007, he was defeated from Verka constituency. In 2012, he was elected from Amritsar West. Verka was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest of a decision  of the Supreme Court of India ruling Punjab's termination of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal unconstitutional. Raj Kumar Verka was elected for his third term in 2017 from Amritsar West. Vice-Chairman. He held the post of Vice Chairman in National Commission for Schedule Castes from 2010 to 2016. He was reappointed as vice-chairman w.e.f. 5 November 2013. In March 2011, he inaugurated Gramin Gyan Library, which is a new concept to educate the younger generation of India.