Bio Data of New Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister, Dr. C.P. Joshi
Dr. C. P. Joshi is a first time Member of 15th Lok Sabha. The 58 year old leader has been elected from Bhilwara, Rajasthan. A Ph.D. holder in Psychology and M.Sc. Physics from Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaypur Rajasthan, he also has a Bachelors’ Degree in Law to his credit.
Dr. Joshi began his political career as a student leader in the 70’s and was first elected as MLA from Nathdwara, Rajasthan in 1980. He has been MLA in the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha for four terms and has served as a State Cabinet Minister in the previous Government between 1998 to 2003. He has held various portfolios in social sector including education, panchayati raj, rural development, public health engineering and planning. One of his major achievements is “Bagheri Naka Pariyojna” which has been instrumental in increasing the availability of drinking water in rural areas. Besides he has pioneered the introduction of computer education in Rajasthan. Before getting inducted into the Union Cabinet of Ministers, Dr. Joshi was working as the President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.
A native of village Kunwaria in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, Dr. Joshi was born on July 29, 1950 as the son of Mrs. Susheela Joshi and Shri Bhudev Prasad Joshi. Dr. Hemlata Joshi is his spouse and is a professor of Geography. They have a son, Shri Himanshu Joshi .
Dr. Joshi has been known to his colleagues as an erudite, articulate and honest in his action as “A man who always asserts for the need of practicality to achieve the goals rather than to rely upon just public meetings and speeches”.
Under his dynamic leadership the Rural Development Ministry is poised to scale new heights with the policies and programs reaching out to the rural masses.
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SP/AKT/SAK/Bio data of Dr. C.P. Joshi
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