New Delhi, Veteran BJP MP Virendra Kumar on Tuesday took charge of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the second consecutive time.
After assuming charge, Kumar said he would work towards fulfilling the dream of a developed nation.
Ministers of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment – Ramdas Athawale and BL Verma – also assumed their roles.
While this is Athawale's third term, Verma has held the post of minister of state in the ministry for the first time.
Kumar, who is MP for the eighth time after assuming charge, discussed the future roadmap with both the ministers of state.
He said, "We will work towards fulfilling the dream of a developed India."
The main challenges ahead for her as the new Social Justice and Empowerment Minister include caste discrimination, SC/ST and OBC scholarship issues, and matters related to transgender persons and people with disabilities.
In a political career spanning decades, Kumar has been elected four times from Sagar and four times from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh. He is currently an MP from Tikamgarh.
Born on February 27, 1954, Kumar was first elected MP from Sagar in 1996 and subsequently won the seat in 1998, 1999 and 2004.
He was elected from Tikamgarh Lok Sabha seat in 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.
After assuming charge, Kumar said he would work towards fulfilling the dream of a developed nation.
Ministers of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment – Ramdas Athawale and BL Verma – also assumed their roles.
While this is Athawale's third term, Verma has held the post of minister of state in the ministry for the first time.
Kumar, who is MP for the eighth time after assuming charge, discussed the future roadmap with both the ministers of state.
He said, "We will work towards fulfilling the dream of a developed India."
The main challenges ahead for her as the new Social Justice and Empowerment Minister include caste discrimination, SC/ST and OBC scholarship issues, and matters related to transgender persons and people with disabilities.
In a political career spanning decades, Kumar has been elected four times from Sagar and four times from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh. He is currently an MP from Tikamgarh.
Born on February 27, 1954, Kumar was first elected MP from Sagar in 1996 and subsequently won the seat in 1998, 1999 and 2004.
He was elected from Tikamgarh Lok Sabha seat in 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.
