Virendra Kumar Khatik (born 27 February 1954; Hindi pronunciation: [ʋiːɾeːn̪d̪ɾə kʊmaːɾ kʰəʈiːk]) is an Indian politician who is 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.
Virendra Kumar Khatik | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu |
| 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 |
| Succeeded by | Bhartruhari Mahtab |
| 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 | |
Incumbent | |
| 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 | 27 February 1954 Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Kamal Khatik (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence |
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| Education | PhD |
| Alma mater | Dr. Hari Singh Gour University |
As of 18 June, 2019 Source: [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.
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.
He married Kamal Khatik on 21 February 1987, with whom he has a son and three daughters. Former cabinet minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar is his brother-in-law.
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).
He became Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in Second Modi ministry when cabinet overhaul happened.
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