Balak Ram Kashyap[1] (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[2] as a member of Janata Party and an was army official in British Indian Army[3] and retired Civilian Staff Officer (Class I) from Indian Army.

[4] 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.

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.

He has worked for the party with senior leaders like Jayprakash Narayan and L.K.