References
- 1 2 3 4 "WebPage of Smt. Bimla Kashyap Sood Member Of Parliament (RAJYA SABHA)" . Retrieved 21 March 2014.
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Bimla Kashyap Sood | |
|---|---|
| MP-Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2010–2016 | |
| Constituency | Himachal Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1942 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Spouse | Late Shrawan Kashyap Sood |
| Residence(s) | 10/10,Old Butail Building,Middle Bazar,Shimla,Himachal Pradesh –171001 |
| Alma mater | Punjab University |
| Profession | Social worker,Politician |
Bimla Kashyap Sood (born 26 February 1942) is an Indian politician,Social worker and a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha) elected from Himachal Pradesh,India being a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. [1]
Kashyap Sood was born in Chail village in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. She is a graduate of Punjab University,Punjab in Bachelor of Arts. She married Shrawan Kashyap Sood on 11 June 1962. She has one son and two daughters. [1]
In 1990s,Kashyap Sood was actively involved in literacy campaign in Himachal Pradesh through a Non-Government Organisation "Lotus Welfare Society". In 1999,she founded "Manavi",an N.G.O. aimed at family counselling and women's welfare. During 1998–2003,she held Councillor post in Municipal Corporation,Shimla,Director at "Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank","Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation Ltd." and director of "Mahila Vikas Nigam",Shimla. [1]
She was elected to Rajya Sabha in April 2010. She served as a member of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Women and Child Development,Committee on water resources and Committee on transport,tourism and culture. [1]
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