Baliram Kashyap

Baliram Kashyap
Baliram Kashyap
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 1998–2011
Preceded by	Mahendra Karma
Succeeded by	Dinesh Kashyap
Constituency	Bastar
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1977–1992
Succeeded by	Antu Ram Kashyap
Constituency	Bhanpuri
	In office; 1972–1977
Preceded by	D. Kosha
Succeeded by	Birendra Pandey
Constituency	Jagdalpur
Personal details
Born	11 March 1936; Bastar, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
Died	10 March 2011 (aged 74); New Delhi, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Manaki Kashyap
Children	4 sons and 3 daughters
Residence	Jagdalpur

Baliram Kashyap (11 March 1936 – 10 March 2011) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Lok Sabhas of India. He represented the Bastar constituency of Chhattisgarh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.^[1]^[2] Kashyap died on 10 March 2011, only one day before his 75th birthday. He is known as Balasaheb Thackeray of Bastar.

Early life and education

Baliram Kashyap was born on 11 March 1936 at Bhanpuri, Distt. Bastar (Chhattisgarh). His father's name was Shri Mahadev Kashyap and mother's name was Smt. Radhibai Kashyap. He married Smt. Manaki Kashyap on 10 Mar 1958. He had 4 sons and 3 daughters. He was educated at Anglo-Indian School Kondagaon, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh but did not completed his matriculation. By profession he was an agriculturist.

Positions held

1972–92 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1977–78 Minister of State, Public Works Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
1978–80 & 1989–92 Cabinet Minister, Tribal Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh
1998–99 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
- Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
- Member, Committee on Agriculture
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1999–2000
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs
- Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
2000–2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
2004–2006 Member, Committee on Petitions
2004–2009 Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
31 Aug 2009 Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment

References

Official Bio Profile at Parliament of India Website

^ "Members : Lok Sabha".
^ "Detailed Profile - Shri Baliram Kashyap - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2009-05-05.

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[1] "Members : Lok Sabha".

[2] "Detailed Profile - Shri Baliram Kashyap - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2009-05-05.

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