Virendra Kumar Khatik


Virendra Kumar Khatik is an Indian politician serving as the Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Tikamgarh. He is an MP since 1996 and was a member in the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha.
He was also the chairperson of Standing Committee on Labour and Member of General Purpose Committee. He was chosen as the Pro-tem speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha in June 2019.

Personal life

Khatik was born in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh on 27 February 1954. For fifth standard onwards, he studied at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University from where he did his PhD in 2007. Former cabinet minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar is his brother-in-law.
He is married to Kamal Khatik with whom he has a son and a daughter.

Political career

In the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha, he represented the Sagar constituency of Madhya Pradesh between 1996 and 2009. In 15th, 16th, and 17th Lok Sabha, he represented the Tikamgarh constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He held different posts in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and the political party Bharatiya Janata Party.