Dinesh Kashyap

Dinesh Kashyap (born 18 November 1962) is an Indian politician and member of Bharatiya Janta Party. He was Member of Parliament from Bastar and also Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Dinesh Kashyap
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
13 May 2011 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byBaliram Kashyap
Succeeded byDeepak Baij
ConstituencyBastar
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–1993
Preceded byJhitroo Ram Baghel
Succeeded byJhitroo Ram Baghel
ConstituencyJagdalpur
Personal details
Born(1962-11-18)18 November 1962
Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Vedwati Kashyap
Children2 sons and 1 daughters
ParentsBaliram Kashyap (father) Manki Kasyap (mother)
ResidenceBhanpuri, Farsaguda Bastar
WebsiteDinesh Kashyap, M.P

Personal life

Shri Dinesh Kashyap brought up in a political family and learn the art of politics from childhood from his father. His father Shri Baliram Kashyap was a Member of Parliament from BJP from 1998 to 2011. He was one of the hardcore supporter of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Shri L K Advani. So, inspired from his father Shri Dinesh Kashyap pursued MA in Political Science from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. His brother Kedar Nath Kashyap was a Cabinet Minister in Dr. Raman Singh Government.

He married to Vedwati Kashyap on January 1991 and having 2 sons and 1 daughter.

Political life

From his youth he was a leader for the youth wing of the Bastar Area. He was elected as General Secretary of Yuva Morcha, Bastar from 1985 to 1990. Kashyap first elected as Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. After this he has been active in the socio active life for ST people of Chhattisgarh. Now he is national secretary, BJP ST Moracha.

In 2011, he elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in a bye-election, during this phase he hold Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment in May 2014, re-elected to Lok Sabha for 2nd term. During this phase he hold positions like Member, Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public distribution & Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines, under Narendra Modi Government.

In news

He leaded in the mainstream campaigns for the tribal development and agricultural facilities for the ST people. His active leadership also resulted many co-operative society developments in agricultural and horticultural sector as well as the rural health sector in the district of Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

Under his leadership, in February 2016, the double line to Kirundal to Vishakhapatanam route and on 20 November 2017, Baster (Jagdalpur) has been linked to North and West India by railway network and connected to Vishakhapatnam to connect with East and South India.

Positions held

Source:[1]

  • 1985–1990: General Secretary, Yuva Morcha, Bastar Chhattisgarh
  • 1990–1993: Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  • 1995: Member, Zilla Panchayat, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
  • 1998–2004: District President, BJP ST Morcha, Chhattisgarh
  • 2004–2010: State President, BJP ST Morcha, Chhattisgarh
  • 2007–2008: Nominated President of District Central Co-operative Bank, District. Bastar
  • 2008–2013: Elected President of District Central Co-operative Bank, District. Bastar
  • 13 May 2011: Elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in a bye-election Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • 31 Aug. 2011 – 18 May 2014: Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
  • May 2014: Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (second term)
  • 1 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, Member, Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution & Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines. National Secretary, BJP ST Morcha
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References
  1. "Detailed Profile - Shri Dinesh Kashyap - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in.
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