Suresh Kumar Kashyap Explained

Office:President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Himachal Pradesh
Term Start:22 July 2020
Term End:23 April 2023
Predecessor:Rajeev Bindal
Successor:Rajeev Bindal
Office1:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
1Blankname:National President
1Namedata:JP Nadda
Term Start1:23 May 2019
Predecessor1:Virender Kashyap
Constituency1:Shimla
Birth Date:23 March 1971
Birth Place:Paplahan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Spouse:Rajni Suresh Kashyap (m.1997)
Children:1 son
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Native Name:सुरेश कुमार कश्यप
Native Name Lang:Hi
Country:India
Parents:Shri Chambel Singhji Kashyap (father), Smt. Shanti Devi Kashyap (mother)
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Agriculturist
Allegiance:India
Branch:Indian Air Force
Serviceyears:1988 - 2004
Rank:Non-commissioned officer
Unit:Air Force
Education:Delhi University (BA)
Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan (PG Diploma)
Kurukshetra University (MA)
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MA)
IGNOU (MA)
Jammu University (BEd)
Himachal Pradesh University (MPhil)

Suresh Kumar Kashyap is an Indian politician and president of Himachal Pradesh State Unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life

Kashyap was born in a Koli[1] [2] [3] family to Chambel Singh Kashyap and Shanti Devi at Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh.[4]

His educational background comprises a B.A. from Delhi University in 1993, followed by a PG Diploma in Public Relations and Communication Management from Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan in 1995. Subsequently, he pursued an M.A. in English from Kurukshetra University in 1996 and an M.A. in Public Administration from MDS University Ajmer, which he completed in 2000. Continuing his education, he got an M.A. in Tourism Management from IGNOU in 2004 and a BEd from Jammu University in 2005. Lastly, he got an M Phil in Public Administration from HP University in Shimla in 2008.[5]

In 1988, he joined Indian Air Force as airman (non-commissioned officer) and retired in 2004.[6]

Political career

He started his career as member of BDC (Pachhad) joined BJP and later became Distt. President of BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha. In 2009 he was State General Secretary of BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha.[7]

He became Member of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Pachhad constituency in 2012 and got re-elected in 2017 from same constituency.[8]

In 2019 Lok Sabha elections he became Member of Parliament from Shimla constituency. He served as member of parliamentary committees in the following[9]

On 22 July 2020 he became the president of Himachal Pradesh State Unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rao. Madhu. 2020-07-22. Suresh Kashyap appointed new Himachal BJP chief. 2020-12-20. www.indiatvnews.com. en.
  2. Web site: 2019-05-10. Election Result 2019: Shimla constituency in Himachal Pradesh. 2020-12-20. Hindustan Times. en.
  3. Web site: 2019-05-23. Shimla Lok Sabha election results 2019 Himachal Pradesh: Suresh Kashyap wins for BJP. 2020-12-20. DNA India. en.
  4. Web site: July 23, 2020. Anilesh S.. Mahajan. The BJP's caste strategy in Himachal Pradesh. 2020-11-22. India Today. en.
  5. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha . 2020-11-22 . loksabhaph.nic.in.
  6. Web site: 2020-07-22. Suresh Kashyap appointed new Himachal BJP chief. 2020-11-22. IND News. en-US.
  7. Web site: Suresh Kumar Kashyap National Portal of India. 2020-11-22. www.india.gov.in.
  8. Web site: Pachhad Assembly constituency 2017 Election, Date, Results & Candidate lists. 2020-11-22. Elections in India.
  9. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha. 2020-11-22. 164.100.47.194.
  10. News: PTI. 2020-07-22. BJP names Shimla MP Suresh Kumar Kashyap as its Himachal president. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-11-22. 0971-751X.