Kedar Nath Kashyap

Kedar Nath Kashyap
Minister of Water Resources
Government of Chhattisgarh
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 December 2023
GovernorBiswabhusan Harichandan
Chief MinisterVishnu Deo Sai
Preceded byRavindra Choubey
Minister of Forest and Climate Change
Government of Chhattisgarh
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 December 2023
GovernorBiswabhusan Harichandan
Chief MinisterVishnu Deo Sai
Preceded byMohammad Akbar
Minister of Co-operatives
Government of Chhattisgarh
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 December 2023
GovernorBiswabhusan Harichandan
Chief MinisterVishnu Deo Sai
Preceded byPrem Sai Singh Tekam
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 December 2023
Preceded byChandan Kashyap
ConstituencyNarayanpur
In office
7 December 2008 – 11 December 2018
Preceded byVikram Usendi
Succeeded byChandan Kashyap
ConstituencyNarayanpur
In office
7 December 2003 – 7 December 2008
Preceded byAnturam Kashyap
ConstituencyBhanpuri
Minister of School Education,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
9 December 2013 – 11 December 2018
Chief MinisterRaman Singh
Preceded byBrijmohan Agrawal
Succeeded byPrem Sai Singh Tekam
Minister of Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Backward Class and Minority Development,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
8 December 2008 – 11 December 2018
Chief MinisterRaman Singh
Succeeded byPrem Sai Singh Tekam
Minister of Public Health Engineering, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
7 December 2003 – 8 December 2013
Chief MinisterRaman Singh
Preceded byBhupesh Baghel
Succeeded byRam Sewak Paikra
Personal details
Born
Kedar Nath Kashyap

(1974-11-05) 5 November 1974 (age 50)
Farsaguda, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh), India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseShanti Kashyap
Children3
ParentBaliram Kashyap
Alma materPandit Ravishankar Shukla University
ProfessionAgriculture, Politician

Kedar Nath Kashyap (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is current Forest And Climate Change Minister of Chhattisgarh.[1][2][3] He served as Cabinet Minister in Government of Chhattisgarh holding School Education, Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Backward Class and Minority Development portfolios. He is fourth time MLA in legislative assembly of Chhattisgarh.

He is son of senior BJP Leader Late Baliram Kashyap and younger brother of former MP Dinesh Kashyap.

Political career

Kashyap was first elected as MLA in 2003 from Bhanpuri constituency and became Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Raman Singh's ministry. He got re-elected in 2008 from Narayanpur and also retained the seat in 2013 Assembly election. He served as Cabinet Minister for Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Backward Class and Minority Development during 2008 to 2018.[4] He lost 2018 Assembly election to Chandan Kashyap of Congress.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Kedar Kashyap Biography: कौन हैं केदार कश्यप, जिन्हें विष्णुदेव साय सरकार में मिली जगह, बस्तर संभाग से बने इकलौते मंत्री". Nai dunia (in Hindi). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Chhattisgarh Minister s List 2023:full list of ministers and their portfolios in Vishnu Deo Sai's cabinet". The Financial Express. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Chhattisgarh Cabinet expansion Nine BJP MLAs sworn in as Ministers". thehindu. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/mla_biodata_4th/84.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/sites/default/files/AC2018-79.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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