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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]
5 days ago · Eight-time BJP MP Virendra Kumar will continue as the Social Justice and Empowerment Minister in the Modi government. Ramdas Athawale retains his position as Minister of State (MoS) in the same ministry, with B L Verma joining as a new MoS. Kumar, a seasoned politician from Madhya Pradesh, has been an MP since 1996. His challenges include addressing caste discrimination, SC/ST and OBC scholarship issues, and matters related to transgender individuals and people with disabilities. Kumar was ...
Jun 9, 2024 · Virendra Kumar, a prominent Scheduled Caste face of the party and eight-time MP, won his fourth consecutive election from Tikamgarh (SC) seat, which was carved out in the 2008 delimitation process. Earlier, he represented neighbouring Sagar Lok Sabha seat of Bundelkhand for four times.
5 days ago · New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) BJP veteran MP Virendra Kumar on Tuesday took charge of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the second consecutive term. After assuming the charge, Kumar asserted that he would work towards fulfilling the dream of a developed nation. Ministers of State (MoS) in the Social Justice and Empowerment ministry -- Ramdas Athawale and B L Verma -- also took charge of their roles. ...
Jul 8, 2021 · Dr. Virendra Kumar took charge as the Union Minister for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in New Delhi today.
6 days ago · Born on February 27, 1954, Kumar was first elected as an MP from Sagar in 1996 and subsequently won the seat in 1998, 1999 and 2004. He was elected from the Tikamgarh Lok Sabha seat in 2009, 2014 ...
Dr. Virendra Kumar (born 27 Feb 1954) is an Indian politician who serves in the Narendra Modi government as a Cabinet minister in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.He is a Lok Sabha MP from Tikamgarh (SC) Madhya Pradesh.
Jul 8, 2021 · Six-time Lok Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh Dr Virendra Kumar assumed office Thursday as the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. Ministers of State A Narayanswamy and Pratima Bhowmik also took charge along with him.
Virendra Kumar, a seven-time Member of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh, has returned to the Union council of ministers as social justice and empowerment minister. A Dalit...
Jul 7, 2021 · Rising from a humble background and winning the Lok Sabha polls seven times from Madhya Pradesh, BJP MP Virendra Kumar Khatik has become the new Social Justice and Empowerment minister as he staged a comeback in the Union Council of Ministers after a gap of two years.
