Verma was born in
Gujranwala (now in
Punjab, Pakistan). She studied
Ayurveda and was associated with
Arya Samaj before entering politics. She was president of state unit of
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 1980 to 1983 and earlier of
Jan Sangh. Verma was imprisoned for 19 months during the 1975–1977 "
Emergency" in India. She served as a cabinet minister in the ministries headed by
Devi Lal. Verma died due to
COVID-19–associated mucormycosis on 8 June 2021, at a private hospital in
Jagadhri, Haryana. ==References==