Balak Ram Kashyap

Balak Ram Kashyap (8 March 1918 – 18 February 2003) was an Indian politician, social worker, former Member of Parliament from Shimla Lok Sabha constituency and former Member of Legislative Assembly from Kasumpti Vidhan Sabha Constituency as a member of Janata Party and was an army official in the British Indian Army and retired Civilian Staff Officer (Class I) from Indian Army.

Early life Balak Ram Kashyap was born in a Agriculturist Koli family to Kesroo Ram Kashyap on 8 March 1918 while India was colony of British Raj. He was born in Kashyap Niwas at Annadale locality in Shimla city. They were four brothers and two sisters, he was eldest of all. At the age of 23 he got recruited in Civilian Staff in Indian Army in 1941 and he served in Army Headquarters in New Delhi for 35 years.

Political career He got elected in 1977 Lok Sabha Elections. He was one of the first and major leaders in the initial making of Janta Party which has now become the mainstream Indian political party i.e. Bhartiya Janata Party. He has worked for the party with senior leaders like Jayprakash Narayan and L.K. Advani. 1977 - 1980: Member of Parliament from Shimla Lok Sabha constituency 1982 - 1985: Member of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kasumpti Assembly Constituency