Mukul Wasnik

Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik (born 27 September 1959) is an Indian Politician and a member of the Parliament. 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.

Mukul Wasnik
मुकुल बाळकृष्ण वासनिक
Wasnik in January 2010
General Secretary of AICC incharge of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
24 December 2023
Preceded byRaghu Sharma
Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
5 July 2022
ConstituencyRajasthan
President of the Indian Youth Congress
In office
1988–1990
President of the National Students Union of India
In office
1984–1986
Preceded byRamesh Chennithala
Succeeded byManish Tewari
Treasurer of National Students Union of India
In office
1984–1985
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
In office
31 May 2009 – 27 October 2012
Preceded byMeira Kumar
Succeeded bySelja Kumari
Ministry of Education India
In office
1993–1996
MinisterArjun Singh
Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports
In office
1993–1996
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs
In office
1993–1996
MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byPrakash Jadhav
Succeeded byKrupal Tumane
ConstituencyRamtek
In office
1998–1999
Preceded byAnandrao Vithoba Adsul
Succeeded byAnandrao Vithoba Adsul
ConstituencyBuldhana
In office
1991–1996
Preceded bySukhdev Nanaji Kale
Succeeded byAnandrao Vithoba Adsul
ConstituencyBuldhana
In office
1984–1989
Preceded byBalkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik
Succeeded bySukhdev Nanaji Kale
ConstituencyBuldhana
Personal details
Born (1959-09-27) 27 September 1959
New Delhi, India
Political party Indian National Congress
SpouseRavina Wasnik
Parent
  • Balkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik (father)
EducationBSc, MBA
Alma materUniversity of Nagpur

Personal life

Wasnik was born in a Buddhist family to Veteran Congress leader and three time MP, Balkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik.[2][3]

Political career

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 aged 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 from Rajasthan on Indian National Congress nomination.[5]

Personal life

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
  1. "Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  2. "sandesh pawar article about election | लोकसभेसाठी बौद्धांची राजकीय कोंडी! - Divya Marathi".
  3. Maddela, Jagruthi (9 August 2019). "Dalit leader to become Congress president?". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. "1999 India General (13th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
  5. "Congress wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, says CM Gehlot". Business-Standard. 10 June 2022.
  6. "Congress General Secretary Mukul Wasnik Marries at 60".
  7. "Mukul Wasnik suffers brain haemorrhage". The Indian Express. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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