Suresh Kumar Kashyap
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Himachal Pradesh
In office
22 July 2020 – 23 April 2023
National PresidentJP Nadda
Preceded byRajeev Bindal
Succeeded byRajeev Bindal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byVirender Kashyap
ConstituencyShimla
Personal details
Born (1971-03-23) 23 March 1971 (age 53)
Paplahan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseRajni Suresh Kashyap (m.1997)
Children1 son
Parent(s)Shri Chambel Singhji Kashyap (father), Smt. Shanti Devi Kashyap (mother)
EducationMA, M. PHIL
Alma materMaharshi Dayanand Saraswati University Rajasthan, Kurukshetra University Haryana, Himachal Pradesh University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAgriculturist
Military service
AllegianceIndia
Branch/serviceIndian Air Force
Years of service1988 - 2004
RankNon-commissioned officer
UnitAir Force

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

Early life

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

He did graduation from Kurukshetra University, M.A in Tourism Management from IGNOU and PGDM in Public Relation & Communication Management from Maharshi Dayananad Saraswati University (Ajmer), then B.Ed. and MPhil in Public Administration from Himachal Pradesh University.[5]

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

Political career

He started his career as member of BDC (Pachhad) joined BJP and later became Distt. President of BJP SC Morcha. In 2009 he was State General Secretary of BJP SC 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.[9] He served as member of parliamentary committees[10] -

On 22 July 2020 he became President of Himachal Pradesh State Unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.[11]

References

  1. ^ Rao, Madhu (22 July 2020). "Suresh Kashyap appointed new Himachal BJP chief". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Result 2019: Shimla constituency in Himachal Pradesh". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Shimla Lok Sabha election results 2019 Himachal Pradesh: Suresh Kashyap wins for BJP". DNA India. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ Mahajan, Anilesh S. (23 July 2020). "The BJP's caste strategy in Himachal Pradesh". India Today. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Suresh Kashyap appointed new Himachal BJP chief". IND News. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Suresh Kumar Kashyap | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Pachhad Assembly constituency 2017 Election, Date, Results & Candidate lists". Elections in India. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Shimla Election Results 2019 Live Updates (Simla): Suresh Kumar Kashyap of BJP Wins", News18, 23 May 2019
  10. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. ^ "BJP names Shimla MP Suresh Kumar Kashyap as its Himachal president". The Hindu. PTI. 22 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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