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Mahesh Kashyap

Mahesh KashyapDOCKET NO. 71912

Bastar (ST), Chhattisgarh — Bharatiya Janata Party election symbolBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

18TH LOK SABHA

NO CASES ON RECORD

PARTICULARS

AGE
48
EDUCATION
Graduate
TERMS SERVED
1
PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
—
DECLARED ASSETS
Rs 39.6 Lakh

Mahesh Kashyap is a Member of Parliament representing the Bastar (ST) constituency in Chhattisgarh for the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha.

PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE

ATTENDANCE
81.3%
QUESTIONS ASKED
102
DEBATES PARTICIPATED
14
MPLADS UTILIZATION
40.2%

SOURCE: PRS India

MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION

ALLOCATED
₹14.70 Cr
SPENT
₹6.17 Cr
UNSPENT
₹8.53 Cr
UTILIZATION
42.0%
WORKS COMPLETED
36
WORKS RECOMMENDED
170

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

PROMISES TRACKED (5)

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 5 IN PROGRESS · 0 UNVERIFIED

  1. 01. Raised the issue of water crisis in Bastar due to the diversion of the Johra Nala.

    IN PROGRESS

    Infrastructure · SOURCE: PRS Legislative Research

  2. 02. Raised the issue of expanding All India Radio and Doordarshan services in the region.

    IN PROGRESS

    Infrastructure · SOURCE: PRS Legislative Research

  3. 03. Promised to focus on addressing the lack of basic infrastructure in Bastar, specifically railway connectivity and access to super-specialty hospitals.

    IN PROGRESS

    Railway connectivity in Bastar is being addressed with Railway Budget allocations. A super-specialty hospital in Bastar has been discussed; AIIMS Raipur provides some tertiary coverage.

    General · SOURCE: The Indian Express

  4. 04. Campaigned on addressing the issue of Naxalism and left-wing extremism in the region.

    IN PROGRESS

    Security forces have made significant progress against Naxalism in Bastar in 2024-25, with operations resulting in major surrenders and territorial gains in Abujhmad and other areas.

    General · SOURCE: The Hindu

  5. 05. Promoted the expansion of city gas distribution and the implementation of various government welfare missions in Bastar.

    IN PROGRESS

    City gas distribution is being expanded in Chhattisgarh; welfare missions including PMAY and Jal Jeevan Mission continue in Bastar under central government programs.

    General · SOURCE: PRS Legislative Research

SOURCES

  • [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahesh_Kashyap
  • [2] https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=4572
  • [3] https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/mahesh-kashyap