Anil Joshi Explained

Anil Joshi
Birth Date:1964 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Sanghe, India
Residence:Amritsar
Office:MLA, Punjab
Constituency:Amritsar North
Term:2007–2017
Predecessor:Jugal Kishore Sharma
Successor:Incumbent
Office3:Minister for Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research (Punjab)
Predecessor3:Chuni Lal Bhagat
Successor3:Incumbent
Term3:2012–2017
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Parkash Singh Badal
Party:Shiromani Akali Dal
Spouse:Monika Joshi
Children:2 sons (Paras Joshi, Amit Joshi)
Website:http://www.aniljoshibjp.com
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Anil Joshi is a politician from Amritsar, Punjab, India who was serving as Minister for Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research in the previous Punjab Government.[1] He joined the Shiromani Akali Dal party in 2021 following his expulsion from the BJP.[2] He was first elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar North Constituency in 2007 and then re-elected in 2012.[3]

Early life

Joshi was born on 31 March 1964 in Sanghe, District Tarn Taran. His father's name is Kishori Lal Joshi and mother's name Pushpa Rani Joshi.[4]

Political career

He successfully contested election from Amritsar North in 2007 as a BJP candidate.[5] In 2012 he was re-elected from Amritsar North.[6] He was cabinet minister and holding portfolio of Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research. He lost to Sunil Dutti (Congress) by 14000 votes in 2017 Punjab assembly election. He was colloquially known as "Vikas Purush" because of his significant development work done in North Amritsar Constituency.[1] In July 2021 he left the Bhartiya Janta Party for six years for opposing the party line in the farmers' protest.. He joined Sharomani Akali Dal in August 2021.

Personal life

He married Monika Joshi on 7 October 1992. He has two sons (Paras Joshi and Amit Joshi).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. News: Service. Tribune News. Expelled BJP leader Anil Joshi joins SAD. 2021-10-10. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  3. http://www.bjppunjab.in/office_bearers_punjab.php?cat_id=4 Cabinet Ministers – BJP Punjab
  4. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/t/Praveen-Mittal-MN/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0193.html Mittal Family: Information about Madan Mohan Mittal
  5. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rep_2007_PB.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  6. http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012