Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma

Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma
Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma (right) with Upendra Kushwaha at Patna University centenary celebration.
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2005–2010
ConstituencyMakhdumpur Assembly constituency
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2015–2020
ConstituencyGhosi Assembly constituency
Minister for Education, Government of Bihar.
In office
2015–2020
Preceded byAshok Choudhary
Succeeded byVijay Kumar Chaudhary
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyJanata Dal (United)
ParentSukhdeo Prasad Verma (father)

Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma is an Indian politician, who was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly from Ghosi Assembly constituency in 2015 Bihar Assembly elections. Verma is a member of Janata Dal (United). He has served as Minister for Education in Nitish Kumar's cabinet. He was also given charge of Social Justice ministry, after resignation of Manju Verma from this position, who resigned after being implicated in Muzaffarpur Shelter case. Verma has represented Mukhdumpur Assembly constituency as well. He lost to Suday Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, in a triangular contest involving Indu Devi Kashyap, a defector from Bhartiya Janata Party as third important candidate from this constituency, apart from himself and Yadav.