Virendra Kumar Khatik

Virendra Kumar Khatik
Official portrait, 2021
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 July 2021
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Droupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byThawar Chand Gehlot
Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha
In office
17 June 2019 – 19 June 2019
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byKamal Nath [a]
Succeeded byBhartruhari Mahtab[b]
Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development
In office
3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterManeka Gandhi
Preceded byKrishna Raj
Succeeded byDebasree Chaudhuri
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs
In office
3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterMukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Preceded byMukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Succeeded byKiren Rijiju
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 June 2009
Preceded byNathu Ram Ahirwar
ConstituencyTikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
In office
1996–2009
Preceded byAnand Ahirwar
Succeeded byBhupendra Singh
ConstituencySagar, Madhya Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1954-02-27) 27 February 1954 (age 70)
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Kamal Khatik
​
(m. 1987)​
Children2
Residence(s)4, Janpath, New Delhi, Delhi, India[1]
EducationPhD[1]
Alma materDr. Hari Singh Gour University[1]
As of 18 June, 2019
Source: [1]

Virendra Kumar Khatik (born 27 February 1954; Hindi pronunciation: [ʋiːɾeːn̪d̪ɾə kʊmaːɾ kʰəʈiːk]) 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 to Amar Singh and Sumat Rani. From fifth standard onwards, he studied at Sagar and did his higher studies at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, from where he did his MA (Economics), followed by PhD (Child Labour) in 2007.[3][4][1]

He married Kamal Khatik on 21 February 1987, with whom he has a son and three daughters.[3][4] Former cabinet minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar is his brother-in-law.[4]

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).[4]

He became Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in Second Modi ministry when cabinet overhaul happened.[5]

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 National Informatics Centre. "Virendra Kumar Khatik - Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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