Anil Joshi

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For Gujarati poet, see Anil R. Joshi. For the Indian green activist, see Anil Prakash Joshi.

Anil Joshi
MLA, Punjab
In office
2007 - 2017
Preceded byJugal Kishore Sharma
ConstituencyAmritsar North
Minister for Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research (Punjab)
In office
2012 – 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byChuni Lal Bhagat
Personal details
Born (1964-03-31) 31 March 1964 (age 59)
Sanghe, India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
Spouse(s)Monika Joshi
Children2 sons (Paras Joshi, Amit Joshi)
ResidenceAmritsar
Websitehttp://www.aniljoshibjp.com

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.[when?][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 Vidhan Sabha from Amritsar North Constituency in 2007 and then re-elected in 2012.[3]

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

He successfully contented 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 lose to Sunil Dutti(congress) from 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.[citation needed]. He Joined Sharomani Akali Dal in August 2021.

Personal life[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Expelled BJP leader Anil Joshi joins SAD". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Cabinet Ministers - BJP Punjab Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Mittal Family: Information about Madan Mohan Mittal
  5. ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  6. ↑ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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