Vijay Kumar Kashyap (19 February 1965 – 18 May 2021) was an Indian politician. He served as

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for Charthawal.

Biography

He belonged to the

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. He was a member of

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, representing the Charthawal assembly constituency. He was appointed the

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for revenue, and flood control in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet on 21 August 2019. He died on 18 May 2021, succumbing to COVID-19 aged 52 or 56 (disputed).

References

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