Vijay Kumar Kashyap (19 February 1965 – 18 May 2021) was an Indian politician. He served as member of the legislative assembly for Charthawal.
Biography
He belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, representing the Charthawal assembly constituency.[1]
He was appointed the minister of state for revenue, and flood control in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet on 21 August 2019.[2]
He died on 18 May 2021, succumbing to COVID-19 aged 52[3] or 56 (disputed).
References
- ^ "Charthawal Election Results 2017, Winner and Runner-up, Candidate list". www.elections.in. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5". News18.
- ^ "UP Minister Vijay Kashyap Succumbs to Covid-19, Fifth BJP MLA to Lose Battle to Virus". 18 May 2021.