Kedar Nath Kashyap
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kedar Nath Kashyap
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|11|05|df=y}}
|birth_name = Kedar Nath Kashyap
| birth_place = Farsaguda, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh), India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = Minister of Water Resources
Government of Chhattisgarh
| governor = Biswabhusan Harichandan
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Vishnu Deo Sai
| successor =
| predecessor = Ravindra Choubey
| term_start = 22 December 2023
| term_end =
| office1 = Minister of Forest and Climate Change
Government of Chhattisgarh
| governor1 = Biswabhusan Harichandan
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Vishnu Deo Sai
| successor1 =
| predecessor1 = Mohammad Akbar
| term_start1 = 22 December 2023
| term_end1 =
| office2 = Minister of Co-operatives
Government of Chhattisgarh
| governor2 = Biswabhusan Harichandan
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = Vishnu Deo Sai
| successor2 =
| predecessor2 = Prem Sai Singh Tekam
| term_start2 = 22 December 2023
| term_end2 =
| office3 = Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
| termstart3 = 3 December 2023
| predecessor3 = Chandan Kashyap
| successor3 =
| constituency3 = Narayanpur
| successor4 = Chandan Kashyap
| predecessor4 = Vikram Usendi
| constituency4 = Narayanpur
| term_start4 = 7 December 2008
| term_end4 = 11 December 2018
| successor5 =
| predecessor5 = Anturam Kashyap
| term_start5 = 7 December 2003
| term_end5 = 7 December 2008
| constituency5 = Bhanpuri
| office6 = Minister of School Education,
Government of Chhattisgarh
| 1blankname6 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata6 = Raman Singh
| successor6 = Prem Sai Singh Tekam
| predecessor6 = Brijmohan Agrawal
| term_start6 = 9 December 2013
| term_end6 = 11 December 2018
| office7 = Minister of Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Backward Class and Minority Development,
Government of Chhattisgarh
| 1blankname7 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata7 = Raman Singh
| successor7 = Prem Sai Singh Tekam
| predecessor7 =
| term_start7 = 8 December 2008
| term_end7 = 11 December 2018
| office8 = Minister of Public Health Engineering, Government of Chhattisgarh
| 1blankname8 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata8 = Raman Singh
| successor8 = Ram Sewak Paikra
| predecessor8 = Bhupesh Baghel
| term_start8 = 7 December 2003
| term_end8 = 8 December 2013
| parents = Baliram Kashyap
| alma_mater = Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University
| profession = Agriculture, Politician
| party = {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}} Bharatiya Janata Party
| spouse = Shanti Kashyap
| children = 3
| website =
}}
Kedar Nath Kashyap (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is current Forest And Climate Change Minister of Chhattisgarh.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22|title=Kedar Kashyap Biography: कौन हैं केदार कश्यप, जिन्हें विष्णुदेव साय सरकार में मिली जगह, बस्तर संभाग से बने इकलौते मंत्री|url= https://www.naidunia.com/lite/chhattisgarh/raipur-kedar-kashyap-biography-who-is-kedar-ashyap-become-the-only-minister-from-bastar-division-in-vishnu-deo-sai-government-8259242 |access-date=2024-07-21|website=Nai dunia|language= hi}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22|title=Chhattisgarh Minister s List 2023:full list of ministers and their portfolios in Vishnu Deo Sai's cabinet|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/chhattisgarh-ministers-list-2023-full-list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-in-vishnu-deo-sais-cabinet/3337178/lite/|access-date=2024-07-21|website= The Financial Express|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22|title=Chhattisgarh Cabinet expansion Nine BJP MLAs sworn in as Ministers|url= https://www.thehindu.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly/chhattisgarh-cabinet-expansion-nine-bjp-mlas-sworn-in-as-ministers/article67665219.ece/amp/|access-date=2024-07-21|website=thehindu|language=en}} He served as Cabinet Minister in Government of Chhattisgarh holding School Education, Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Backward Class and Minority Development portfolios. He is fourth time MLA in legislative assembly of Chhattisgarh.
He is son of senior BJP Leader Late Baliram Kashyap and younger brother of former MP Dinesh Kashyap.
Political career
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.http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/mla_biodata_4th/84.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} He lost 2018 Assembly election to Chandan Kashyap of Congress.https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/sites/default/files/AC2018-79.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
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Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2013–2018
Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2008–2013
Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2003–2008
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Chhattisgarh