Dinesh Khatik Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Other name	Dinesh Khateek [1]Dinesh Khatik - Facebook
Profession	Politician
Known for	• Being the MLA of Hastinapur constituency of Uttar Pradesh • Offering his resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party stating ignorance by the departmental officials
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	• Elected as MLA from Hastinapur Assembly constituency in 2017 • Appointed as Minister of State for Jal Shakti on 26 September 2021 • Re-elected as MLA from Hastinapur Assembly constituency in 2022 • Resigned from his post in the Jal Shakti Ministry in 2022
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 August 1977 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2022)	45 Years
Birthplace	Phalauda, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Leo
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Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Phalauda, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
School	Balmukund Janta Inter College, Meerut
Educational Qualification	He is ninth pass. [2]My Neta
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Scheduled Caste [3]UP Vidhan Sabha
Address	63-B, Rajendra Puram, Ganga Nagar, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh- 250001
Controversies	Defending Tainted Soldiers In 2017, after the formation of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, sixty-two soldiers were put on the line by the SSP, after which Dinesh went to SSP's office to defend four officers. [4]Amar Ujala Threatening SDO of the Electricity Department Once, Dinesh threatened the SDO of the electricity department in Mawana, Uttar Pradesh, alleging that illegal money was being collected by the SDO in the name of electricity checking. The SDO tried to file a complaint to police against Dinesh threating him, but the police did not file a complaint against him. Later, an audio clip of Dinesh threatening the police went viral. [5]Amar Ujala Accused of Illegally Occupying 600 bighas of land Panchayati Gaushala Sangathan accused Dinesh Khatik of forcibly seizing 600 bighas of land in Uttar Pradesh. Mahendra Giri, a member of Nirmal Ganga Jan Abhiyan Samiti Shantikunj, Haridwar, alleged that on 28 November 2017 some people were illegally trying to capture a piece of land for farming on the banks of river Ganga. Reportedly, the capturers claimed that they were working for Dinesh Khatik and his brother. However, the police did not take any action. [6]Amar Ujala [7]Amar Ujala Threatening a Police Officer in Mawana In August 2018, Dinesh Khatik approached Munendra Pal Singh, the inspector of Mawana police station, for the immediate release of a prisoner whom Singh had arrested on the complaint of the prisoner's wife. Additionally, Khatik also threatened Singh that he would get him transferred to Ballia if he resisted the release. A related video went viral in the aftermath of the event in which Khatik can be seen claiming that if he failed to get Singh transferred to Ballia, he would leave politics. [8]Amar Ujala Resignation from the post of Jal Shakti Minister In 2022, Dinesh attracted controversy when he wrote a letter to home minister Amit Shah offering his resignation from the post of Jal Shakti Minister. In his resignation letter, he claimed that the officers of his own department did not follow his order because he was a Dalit. In the letter, he further wrote, I have been appointed Minister of State in the Department of Jal Shakti under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath ji. No action is taken on any order nor any information is given to me, nor what schemes are currently operating in the department and what is happening on it etc. Because the Minister of State does not get any concrete information about the department. [9]The Times of India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	20 April 2006
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aarti Khatik
Children	He has a son and a daughter.
Parents	Father- Devendra Kumar (union worker)
Siblings	Brother- Nitin Khatik (member of the Zilla Panchayat)
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 1,60,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 2,82,489 • NSS, Postal Savings etc: Rs. 200 • LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 5,50,000 • Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 11,00,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 5,98,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 16,00,000 Gross Total Value: Rs. 42,10,787 [10]My Neta Immovable Assets • Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 18,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 77,44,000 Total Immovable Assets: Rs. 1,37,00,000 [11]My Neta
Net Worth (as of 2017)	Rs. 96,15,308 [12]My Neta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dinesh Khatik

• Dinesh Khatik is an Indian politician who was elected as an MLA from the Hastinapur constituency of Uttar Pradesh in 2017. In 2022, he offered his resignation to Home Minister Amit Shah from the Bharatiya Janata Party stating ignorance by the departmental officials of Jal Shakti.

• In 2021, he distributed ration to the people of Mawana under the Free Ration Distribution Campaign started by the BJP.
  

  Dinesh Khatik distributing ration

• He is often seen attending various events like inauguration of a temple or store.
  

  Dinesh Khatik at an inauguration ceremony

• He often posts pictures of himself feeding cows.
  

  Dinesh Khatik feeding cows

• In 2022, he distributed free tablet and smartphone to various students in Saraswati Medical College.
  

  Dinesh Khatik distributing free tablet and smartphone to selected students in Saraswati Medical College

• In 2022, after he sent his resignation letter to Amit Shah, he met CM of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, and after a hour long meeting, he decided to not leave the party and continue working in the party. In an interview, he said,
  

  The government is running under the leadership of the CM, who has a zero-tolerance policy (towards corruption) and he will continue to work. I will also continue working.”

• He is often spotted having hukkah on various occasions.
  

  Dinesh Khatik smoking hukkah