Kashyap, Shri Virender Constituency   : Shimla (SC) (Himachal Pradesh) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Email Address : virenderkashyapbjp[AT]yahoo[DOT]co[DOT]in virendra[DOT]kashyap[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Vishwa Ram Kashyap Mother’s Name Late Smt. Daulat Devi Kashyap Date of Birth 05 Sep 1950 Place of Birth Bhalawag, Distt. Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 13 Nov 1981 Spouse’s Name Smt. Daya Kashyap No. of Sons 3 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications M.Sc. (Physics) Educated at Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh Profession Agriculturist Publisher Permanent Address Daulat Niwas, Gupta Lodge, The Mall, Solan – 173 212, Himachal Pradesh Telefax : (01792) 222998 09816274646, 09418022998 (M) Present Address 152 – 154, North Avenue, New Delhi -110 001 Tel : (011) 23093228, 9013180063 (M) Fax : (011) 23093912 Positions Held

1998-2003 Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Marketing Board

2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism & Transport

2010 onwards Chairman, Advisory Committee on Food Corporation of India, Himachal Pradesh

19 Feb. 2010 Member, Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Information Technology

15 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

17 Dec. 2018 Member, National Monitoring Committee for the Education of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Persons with Disabilities

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Published fortnighty paper, “Him Jan Chetna” as an Editor and properietor Social And Cultural Activities Founder of “Samajik Dalit Pirit Uthan Sansthan” for the upliftment of socially depressed communities Special Interests Horticulture, farming and agriculture Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading books Sports and Clubs President, H.P. Wrestling Association affiliated with W.F.I. Cricket, Volley Ball and Badminton Countries Visited Egypt, Germany, Greece, Holland, Israel, Spain and Turkey Other Information Worked for the welfare of students as student leader of Himachal Pradesh University; worked for the welfare of teachers while serving in Himachal Pradesh Education Department as Lecturer of Physics; worked against the exploitation of farmer community in Himachal Pradesh; took part in various agitations of students, teachers and farmers especially fruits & vegetable growers continuously working and propagating for the cause of women and against their exploitation in the State of Himachal Pradesh for raising their voice against exploitation and for genuine demands

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