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SHIMLA: Starting his political career as a student leader at Himachal Pradesh University, Virender Kashyap today is a two-time MP from Shimla (SC) constituency. Of the total Rs 22.5 crore sanctioned under the scheme, he allocated Rs 8.85 crore to Shimla district , Rs 5.95 crore to Sirmaur, and Rs 7.7 crore to Solan. The centre, to be built over 14,000 sq ft, is estimated to cost Rs 10 crore. For this, he also met Union health minister J P Nadda.A prominent Dalit face of BJP in Himachal, Kashyap is the founder of ‘Samajik Dalit Pirit Uthan Sansthan’, which works for uplifting socially depressed communities. During his term, the foundation stone of an incubation centre of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) was laid at Mehli near Shimla..