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| name = Mukul Wasnik | | name = Mukul Wasnik | ||
| image = | |native_name = मुकुल बाळकृष्ण वासनिक | ||
| caption = | | image = Mukul Wasnik in January 2010.jpg | ||
| caption = Wasnik in January 2010 | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|09|27|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|09|27|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = | ||
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| order = | | order = | ||
| office1 = [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]] | | office1 = [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]] | ||
| predecessor1 = [[Meira Kumar]] | | predecessor1 = [[Meira Kumar]] | ||
| successor1 = [[Selja Kumari]] | | successor1 = [[Selja Kumari]] | ||
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| term_end1 = 27 October 2012 | | term_end1 = 27 October 2012 | ||
| order2 = | | order2 = | ||
| office2 = [[Ministry of Education| | | office2 = [[Ministry of Education|Ministry of Education India]] | ||
| term_start2 = 1993 | | term_start2 = 1993 | ||
| term_end2 = 1996 | | term_end2 = 1996 | ||
| minister2 = [[Arjun Singh (politician, born 1930)|Arjun Singh]] | | minister2 = [[Arjun Singh (politician, born 1930)|Arjun Singh]] | ||
| predecessor2 = | | predecessor2 = | ||
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| term_start3 = 1993 | | term_start3 = 1993 | ||
| term_end3 = 1996 | | term_end3 = 1996 | ||
| minister3 = | | minister3 = | ||
| predecessor3 = | | predecessor3 = | ||
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| term_start4 = 1993 | | term_start4 = 1993 | ||
| term_end4 = 1996 | | term_end4 = 1996 | ||
| minister4 = [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] | | minister4 = [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] | ||
| predecessor4 = | | predecessor4 = | ||
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| term_end9 = 1990 | | term_end9 = 1990 | ||
| predecessor9 = | | predecessor9 = | ||
| successor9 = | | successor9 = | ||
| order10 = | | order10 = | ||
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'''Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik''' ( | '''Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik''' (born 27 September 1959) is an Indian Politician. He was the [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment|Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment]] in Government of India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/cabinet.php |title=Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |author= |date= |work=india.gov.in |publisher=[[Government of India]] |accessdate=11 August 2010}}</ref> He represented the [[Ramtek (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ramtek]] constituency of [[Maharashtra]] from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) political party. He is also a [[All India Congress Committee#General Secretary|General Secretary]] of the [[All India Congress Committee]]. In 2022, Wasnik was elected member of the [[Rajya Sabha]]. | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Wasnik was born in an [[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhist]] family to Veteran Congress leader and three time [[Member of Parliament|MP]], [[Balkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik]].<ref>https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/EDT-sandesh-pawar-article-about-election-4562292-NOR.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Maddela|first=Jagruthi|date=2019-08-09|title=Dalit leader to become Congress president?|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/dalit-leader-to-become-a-congress-president-553412|access-date=2020-06-15|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Political career== | == Political career== | ||
Earlier | Earlier Wasnik represented [[Buldhana (Lok Sabha constituency)|Buldhana]] of Maharashtra during 8th Lok Sabha 1984–1989, [[10th Lok Sabha]] during 1991–1996, and [[12th Lok Sabha]] during 1998–1999. In 1984, Wasnik became the youngest Member of Parliament at age of 25. He has tended to win and lose alternately. From Buldhana - winning in 1984 and losing the next in 1989, winning in 1991 and losing the next in 1996, winning in 1998 and losing in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1999-election-results.html|title = 1999 India General (13th Lok Sabha) Elections Results}}</ref> Then winning from Ramtek in 2009 and losing the next one from there in 2014. | ||
Wasnik was elected as the National President of [[National Students Union of India]] during 1984–1986. | Wasnik was elected as the National President of [[National Students Union of India]] during 1984–1986. | ||
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Later Wasnik was elected as President of [[Indian Youth Congress]] during 1988–1990. | Later Wasnik was elected as President of [[Indian Youth Congress]] during 1988–1990. | ||
In March 2020, Mukul Wasnik married his friend Raveena Khurana at the age of 60. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-general-secretary-mukul-wasnik-marries-raveena-khurana-at-60-2192172|title = Congress General Secretary Mukul Wasnik Marries at 60}}</ref> | In June 2022, Wasnik was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] on Indian National Congress nomination.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 June 2022 |title=Congress wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, says CM Gehlot |work=Business-Standard |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/congress-wins-three-rajya-sabha-seats-in-rajasthan-says-cm-gehlot-122061001084_1.html}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | |||
In March 2020, Mukul Wasnik married his friend Raveena Khurana at the age of 60.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-general-secretary-mukul-wasnik-marries-raveena-khurana-at-60-2192172|title = Congress General Secretary Mukul Wasnik Marries at 60}}</ref> In 2008, Wasnik suffered a [[brain haemorrhage]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-01-15|title=Mukul Wasnik suffers brain haemorrhage|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/mukul-wasnik-suffers-brain-haemorrhage/|access-date=2022-06-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http:// | *[http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=3225&lastls=15 Lok Sabha Bio] | ||
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Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik (born 27 September 1959) is an Indian Politician. He was the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment in Government of India.[1] He represented the Ramtek constituency of Maharashtra from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is also a General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee. In 2022, Wasnik was elected member of the Rajya Sabha.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Wasnik was born in an Buddhist family to Veteran Congress leader and three time MP, Balkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik.[2][3]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Earlier Wasnik represented Buldhana of Maharashtra during 8th Lok Sabha 1984–1989, 10th Lok Sabha during 1991–1996, and 12th Lok Sabha during 1998–1999. In 1984, Wasnik became the youngest Member of Parliament at age of 25. He has tended to win and lose alternately. From Buldhana - winning in 1984 and losing the next in 1989, winning in 1991 and losing the next in 1996, winning in 1998 and losing in 1999.[4] Then winning from Ramtek in 2009 and losing the next one from there in 2014.
Wasnik was elected as the National President of National Students Union of India during 1984–1986.
Later Wasnik was elected as President of Indian Youth Congress during 1988–1990.
In June 2022, Wasnik was elected to the Rajya Sabha on Indian National Congress nomination.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
In March 2020, Mukul Wasnik married his friend Raveena Khurana at the age of 60.[6] In 2008, Wasnik suffered a brain haemorrhage.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/EDT-sandesh-pawar-article-about-election-4562292-NOR.html
- ↑ Maddela, Jagruthi (9 August 2019). "Dalit leader to become Congress president?". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ "1999 India General (13th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
- ↑ "Congress wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, says CM Gehlot". Business-Standard. 10 June 2022.
- ↑ "Congress General Secretary Mukul Wasnik Marries at 60".
- ↑ "Mukul Wasnik suffers brain haemorrhage". The Indian Express. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Meira Kumar |
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment unknown |
Incumbent |
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha from Maharashtra | |
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| Indian National Congress (17) |
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| Shiv Sena (11) | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party (9) | |
| Nationalist Congress Party (8) | |
| Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (1) | |
| Swabhimani Paksha (1) | |
| Independent (1) | |
14th LS members 
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