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.
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.
Virendra Kumar Khatik
27-02-1954
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Union Minister Of Social Justice And Empowerment
1996
Bharatiya Janata Party
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
Married
Hindu
Indian
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