Harendra Singh Malik

Harendra Singh Malik 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.

Harendra Malik began his political career in 1978 when he contested his first student union election at DAV College, Muzaffarnagar. He was later elected as a Block Development Committee (BDC) member and filed his nomination for the post of Block Pramukh from Baghra. However, his nomination was rejected due to not meeting the age requirement. Subsequently, his elder brother was elected as the Block Pramukh from Baghra. Following this event, Harendra Malik became more actively involved in politics and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1985.

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 the 2024 Lok Sabha Election, Harendra Singh Malik from Samajwadi party won Muzaffarnagar seat with a vote margin 24672 and got total 470721 Votes.

Positions held Year Description 1982 Member, Local Area Committee of Muzaffarnagar 1985 Elected to 9th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Whip, Legislature Party (1985–89) 1989 Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd term) Whip, Legislature Party (1989–91) 1991 Elected to 11th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd term) Whip, Legislature Party (1991-1992) 1993 Elected to 12th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th term) Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances (1993–95) Chief Whip, Legislature Party (1993–95) 2002 Elected to Rajya Sabha Member, Committee on Railways (2002–04) Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Tourism (2004–06) Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance (2004–08) Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2004–08) Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2006–08) 2024 Elected to Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Finance (2024-) Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances (2025-)