Vijay Kumar Kashyap

Vijay Kumar Kashyap (19 February 1965 – 18 May 2021) was an Indian politician. He served as member of the legislative assembly for Charthawal.

Vijay Kashyap
Vijay Kumar Kashyap
Minister of state for Revenue Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office 21 August 2019 – 18 May 2021
Chief Minister	Yogi Adityanath
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 2017–2021
Preceded by	Noor Saleem Rana
Succeeded by	Pankaj Kumar Malik
Constituency	Charthawal
Personal details
Born	(1965-02-19)19 February 1965 Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	18 May 2021(2021-05-18) (aged 56) Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon
Resting place	Jeewna
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Vishva Hindu Parishad
Spouse	Sapna Kashyap
Relations	Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Children	2
Parent	Prakash Chandra Kashyap (father)
Residence	Muzaffarnagar
Alma mater	CCS University, Meerut
Occupation	Businessman
Profession	Politician
Cabinet	Revenue Minister
Committees	BJP State Executive Member
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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).

Primary Education

Vijay Kashyap received his early education in Zaidpura village. He completed his high school and intermediate education at Kisan Sevak Inter College in Nanauta. He earned his BA and MA in Political Science from JV Jain Degree College in Saharanpur. Vijay joined the RSS while still a student. In 2004, he built his own house on Deoband Road in Nanauta. He also opened a TVS agency there. However, after failing to achieve the expected success in business, he decided to enter politics to fully serve society. ^[4]

Political Journey

Vijay Kashyap served as the district intellectual head of the Sangh in Saharanpur. Kashyap was also a member of the BJP's state executive. In 2007, he received his first ticket from Charthawal. When Vijay Kashyap contested the 2007 assembly elections, the circumstances were not favorable. As a result, he lost the election. Despite widespread opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party reposed its faith in Vijay Kashyap in the 2012 assembly elections and nominated him again. This time too, Kashyap faced defeat. Despite this, the BJP's top leadership maintained its confidence in him. Despite the presence of several prominent candidates, the party again gave him a ticket for the 2017 assembly elections. This time, he won a landslide victory. ^[5]