Virendra Kumar Khatik

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Virendra Kumar Khatik
Sagar
Personal details
Born (1954-02-27) 27 February 1954 (age 70)
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political partyBJP
SpouseKamal Khatik
Children2
Residence(s)Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh[1]
EducationPhD[1]
Alma materDr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh[1]
As of 18 June, 2019
Source: [1]

Virendra Kumar Khatik (born 27 February 1954) is an Indian politician serving as the

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

Khatik taking charge as the Minister of State for Minority Affairs, in the presence of the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and the Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Ameising Luikham, in New Delhi on 4 September 2017.

In the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th 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]

External links

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. ^
    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.