Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik

Politician

Indian New Delhi

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth27/09/1959
Age66 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameMukul Balkrishna Wasnik
Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC)

Educational Qualification(s)

HighestPost Graduate
DetailsM.A., M.B.A., Educated at Mount Carmel Convent, SFS High School, Hislop College and Department of Business Management, Nagpur University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Family

Father: Balkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik (Former MP, deceased)

Career

Student Politics
  • 1984-85: Treasurer, National Students' Union of India (NSUI)
  • 1985-88: President, NSUI
  • 1988-90: President, Indian Youth Congress (Indira)
Parliamentary Positions
  • 1984-1989: MP, 8th Lok Sabha (Buldhana-SC, Maharashtra)
  • 1991-1996: MP, 10th Lok Sabha (Buldhana-SC, Maharashtra)
  • 1998-1999: MP, 12th Lok Sabha (Buldhana-SC, Maharashtra)
  • 2009-2014: MP, 15th Lok Sabha (Ramtek, Maharashtra)
  • 2022-Present: Rajya Sabha MP (Rajasthan)
Ministerial Roles
  • 1993-1996: Minister of State, Human Resource Development (Department of Youth Affairs and Sports) and Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs
  • Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
Party RolesGeneral Secretary, All India Congress Committee
Committees
  • 1985-86: Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  • 1998-99: Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
  • 1998-99: Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests

Favourites

Pastime and Recreation
  • Cricket
  • Athletics
Special Interests
  • Reading
  • Travelling
Focus Areas
  • Agriculture
  • Law
  • Industry
  • Labour
  • Education
  • Upliftment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  • Social justice
  • Economic development
  • Minority rights

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Attended 12th World Festival of Youth and Students, Moscow, 1985
2. Member, Indian Delegation to UN 42nd General Assembly Session, 1987
3. Attended 10th Anniversary Celebrations of Sandinista Front, Nicaragua, 1987
4. Leader, Indian Delegation to 13th World Festival of Youth and Students, Pyongyong, D.P.R.K.
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