Kedar Nath Kashyap

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Kedar Nath Kashyap
Minister of School Education,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
9 December 2013 – 11 December 2018
Preceded byBrijmohan Agrawal
Succeeded byPremsai Singh Tekam
Minister of Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Backward Class and Minority Development,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
8 December 2008 – 11 December 2018
Succeeded byPremsai Singh Tekam
Minister of Public Health Engineering, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
7 December 2003 – 8 December 2013
Preceded byBhupesh Baghel
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
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
Personal details
Born (1974-11-05) 5 November 1974 (age 49)
Farsaguda, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh), India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Shanti Kashyap
Children3
Parent(s)Baliram Kashyap
ProfessionAgriculture, Politician

Kedar Nath Kashyap (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Cabinet Minister in Government of Chhattisgarh holding School Education, Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Backward Class and Minority Development portfolios.[citation needed]

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

Political career[edit]

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.[1] He lost 2018 Assembly election to Chandan Kashyap of Congress.[2]

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