Virendra Kumar Khatik

Virendra Kumar Khatik
Official portrait, 2021
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
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
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) 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]


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  1. ^ a b c d "Virendra Kumar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TIKAMGARH(MADHYA PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "India Today".