Bimla Kashyap Sood | |
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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]