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Virendra Kumar Khatik
Official portrait, 2021
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
Assumed office
7 July 2021
President Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Thawar Chand Gehlot
Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha
In office
17 June 2019 – 19 June 2019
President Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Kamal Nath [a]
Succeeded by Bhartruhari Mahtab [b]
Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development
In office
3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Minister Maneka Gandhi
Preceded by Krishna Raj
Succeeded by Debasree Chaudhuri
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs
In office
3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Preceded by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Succeeded by Kiren Rijiju
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
1 June 2009
Preceded by Nathu Ram Ahirwar
Constituency Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
In office
1996–2009
Preceded by Anand Ahirwar
Succeeded by Bhupendra Singh
Constituency Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1954-02-27) 27 February 1954 (age 70)
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseKamal Khatik
Children2
Residence(s) Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India [1]
EducationPhD [1]
Alma mater Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar [1]
As of 18 June, 2019
Source: [1]

Virendra Kumar Khatik (born 27 February 1954) is an Indian politician serving as the 29th Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment since 2024. He is a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Tikamgarh. [1]

He was also the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and a Member of the General Purpose Committee. He was chosen as the Pro-tem speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha in June 2019. [2]

Personal life

Khatik was born in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh on 27 February 1954. From fifth standard onwards, he studied at sagar and did his higher studies at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, from where he did his PhD in 2007. [3] [1]

He is married to Kamal Khatik with whom he has a son and a daughter. [3] Former cabinet minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar is his brother-in-law. [3]

Political career

In the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Lok Sabha, he represented the Sagar constituency of Madhya Pradesh between 1996 and 2009. In the 15th, 16th, and 17th Lok Sabha, he represented the Tikamgarh constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He held different posts in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), and the political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). [3]

He became Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in Second Modi ministry when cabinet overhaul happened. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Virendra Kumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TIKAMGARH(MADHYA PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "India Today".
  3. ^ a b c d Devi, Nirmala (3 September 2017). "वीरेंद्र कुमार ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ, जानिए उनका सफरनामा". India.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers". India Today. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ Sumitra Mahajan as Speaker
  2. ^ Om Birla as Speaker
Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Sagar

1996 – 2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency does not exist
Member of Parliament
for Tikamgarh

2009 – Present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
7 July 2021 - Present
Incumbent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Virendra Kumar Khatik
Official portrait, 2021
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
Assumed office
7 July 2021
President Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Thawar Chand Gehlot
Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha
In office
17 June 2019 – 19 June 2019
President Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Kamal Nath [a]
Succeeded by Bhartruhari Mahtab [b]
Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development
In office
3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Minister Maneka Gandhi
Preceded by Krishna Raj
Succeeded by Debasree Chaudhuri
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs
In office
3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Preceded by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Succeeded by Kiren Rijiju
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
1 June 2009
Preceded by Nathu Ram Ahirwar
Constituency Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
In office
1996–2009
Preceded by Anand Ahirwar
Succeeded by Bhupendra Singh
Constituency Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1954-02-27) 27 February 1954 (age 70)
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseKamal Khatik
Children2
Residence(s) Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India [1]
EducationPhD [1]
Alma mater Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar [1]
As of 18 June, 2019
Source: [1]

Virendra Kumar Khatik (born 27 February 1954) is an Indian politician serving as the 29th Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment since 2024. He is a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Tikamgarh. [1]

He was also the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and a Member of the General Purpose Committee. He was chosen as the Pro-tem speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha in June 2019. [2]

Personal life

Khatik was born in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh on 27 February 1954. From fifth standard onwards, he studied at sagar and did his higher studies at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, from where he did his PhD in 2007. [3] [1]

He is married to Kamal Khatik with whom he has a son and a daughter. [3] Former cabinet minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar is his brother-in-law. [3]

Political career

In the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Lok Sabha, he represented the Sagar constituency of Madhya Pradesh between 1996 and 2009. In the 15th, 16th, and 17th Lok Sabha, he represented the Tikamgarh constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He held different posts in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), and the political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). [3]

He became Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in Second Modi ministry when cabinet overhaul happened. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Virendra Kumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TIKAMGARH(MADHYA PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "India Today".
  3. ^ a b c d Devi, Nirmala (3 September 2017). "वीरेंद्र कुमार ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ, जानिए उनका सफरनामा". India.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers". India Today. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ Sumitra Mahajan as Speaker
  2. ^ Om Birla as Speaker
Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Sagar

1996 – 2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency does not exist
Member of Parliament
for Tikamgarh

2009 – Present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
7 July 2021 - Present
Incumbent

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