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Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik (Marathi: मुकुल बाळकृष्ण वासनिक) is the Former Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. He represented the Ramtek constituency of Maharashtra in 2009.He is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is also a General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee.
Earlier he has represented Buldhana (Lok Sabha constituency) 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.Then winning from Ramtek in 2009 and losing the next one from there in 2014.
Mukul Wasnik was National President of National Students Union of India during 1984-1986.
Mukul Wasnik was President of Indian Youth Congress during 1988-1990.
He is son of veteran Congress Leader and three time MP Balkrishna Wasnik.Balkrisha Wasnik was a very powerful leader of congress he was electedfrom Buldhana at age 28
Mukul Wasnik is fond of cooking , music and photography (birding)