Virendra Kumar Khatik (born 27 February 1954) is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. He is a Member of Parliament in the

17th Lok Sabha The 17th Lok Sabha was formed by the members elected in the 2019 Indian general election. Elections, all across India, were conducted in seven phases from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019 by the Election Commission of India. Counting started offi ...

from

Tikamgarh Tikamgarh is a Census town#India, town and a tehsil in Tikamgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city serves as a district headquarters. The earlier name of Tikamgarh was Tehri (i.e., a triangle) consisting of three hamlet ...

. 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

in June 2019.

Personal life

Khatik was born in

Sagar, Madhya Pradesh Sagar is a city, municipal corporation and administrative headquarter in Sagar district of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Situated on a spur of the Vindhya Range, above sea-level. The city is around northeast of state capital ...

on 27 February 1954. From fifth standard onwards, he studied at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University from where he did his PhD in 2007. He is married to Kamal Khatik with whom he has a son and a daughter. 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 Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

between 1996 and 2009. In the 15th, 16th, and 17th Lok Sabha, he represented the

constituency of

. He held different posts in

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( ; , , ) is an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organisation. The RSS is the progenitor and leader of a large body of organisations called the Sangh Parivar (Hindi for "Sangh family" ...

(RSS),

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) () is a right-wing all India student organisation affiliated to the Hindu nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). History The ABVP, founded in 1948 with the initiative of the RSS ...

(ABVP), and the political party

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...

(BJP). He became Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in

Second Modi ministry The Second Ministry of Narendra Modi is the Council of Ministers headed by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi that was formed after the 2019 general election which was held in seven phases in 2019. The results of the election were announce ...

when cabinet overhaul happened.

External links

Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website

References

Living people 1954 births Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh Narendra Modi ministry People from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh People from Tikamgarh district Lok Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh India MPs 2004–2009 India MPs 1996–1997 India MPs 1998–1999 India MPs 1999–2004 India MPs 2009–2014 India MPs 2014–2019 Pro tem Speakers of the Lok Sabha {{MadhyaPradesh-politician-stub