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Parvesh Verma in Slap Controversy: From B.Com to MBA, His Educational and Political Journey.
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:29
Parvesh Verma in Slap Controversy: From B.Com to MBA, His Educational and Political Journey.
- •Delhi government cabinet minister Parvesh Verma is in news due to a viral video showing him slapping a young man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar on September 27, 2026.
- •Verma defended his actions by claiming the young man used abusive language about his family, while the young man intends to file a police complaint.
- •Born in Delhi on November 7, 1977, Parvesh Verma is the son of former Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma; he attended Delhi Public School, RK Puram.
- •He completed his B.Com from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, and subsequently pursued an MBA in International Business from FORE School of Management.
- •Verma's political journey began as an MLA from Mehrauli in 2013, followed by two terms as Lok Sabha MP from West Delhi (2014, 2019), and becoming a Cabinet Minister after winning the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
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Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma became the center of a political controversy after a viral video showed him slapping a young man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar on September 27, 2026, following a dispute over road quality and an alleged verbal insult directed at his family.
Parvesh Verma completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, RK Puram, earned a B.Com degree from Kirori Mal College at Delhi University, and subsequently obtained an MBA in International Business from the FORE School of Management in Delhi.
Parvesh Verma's electoral political journey began during the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections when he served as an MLA from Mehrauli, followed by his election to the Lok Sabha from West Delhi in 2014.
