Harendra Singh Malik | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sanjeev Balyan |
Constituency | Muzaffarnagar |
Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha | |
In office 10 April 2002 – 9 April 2008 | |
Constituency | Haryana |
MLA for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1985–1989 | |
Preceded by | Dharamvir Singh Tyagi |
Succeeded by | Dharamveer Balyan |
Constituency | Khatauli |
In office 1989–1996 | |
Preceded by | Babu Singh |
Succeeded by | Pradeep Baliyan |
Constituency | Baghra |
Personal details | |
Born | Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India | 15 February 1954
Political party | Samajwadi Party |
Children | Pankaj Malik, Nishant Malik |
Alma mater | Chaudhary Charan Singh University |
Profession | Politician, Farmer |
Source: [1] |
Harendra Singh Malik (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦəɾeːn̪d̪ɾə sɪŋgʱ maːlɪk]) is a current Member of the Parliament of India from Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha in Uttar Pradesh. He previously served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, representing Haryana.[1][2][3]
Harendra malik started politics in year 1978 when he contested his first election of student union at DAV College Muzaffarnagar, And Malik was elected as BDC member and contested for Block Pramukh post from Baghra but due to age difference his submission got rejected and later Harendra malik elder brother got selected from Baghra as Block Parmauk. And after this incident Harendra Malik started his politics in rigorous manner and later in 1985, he was selected as MLA.
Then Malik came into lime light after elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1985, representing the Khatauli constituency on a Lok Dal ticket. In 1989, he shifted to the Baghra constituency after joining the Janata Dal, serving as an MLA for the next seven years. Throughout his career, Malik has been a dedicated farmers' leader, advocating for their interests at various levels.
His son, Pankaj Kumar Malik, has also pursued a career in politics. He was elected as an MLA for two consecutive terms from 2007 to 2017, representing the Baghra and Shamli Assembly seats in the 15th and 16th legislative assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, respectively. In 2022, Pankaj Kumar Malik was elected again for a third term, representing the Charthawal constituency in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
In 2024 Lok Sabha Election, Harendra Singh Malik from Samajwadi party won Muzaffarnagar seat with a vote margin 24672 and got total 470721 Votes.[4][5][6]