Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Bhilwara(Rajasthan )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Bhudev Prasad Joshi
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Sushila Devi Joshi
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Date of Birth
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29.07.1950
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Nathdwara,Rajsamand (Rajasthan)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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28 Apr 1986
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Spouse’s Name
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Prof (Dr.) Hemlata Joshi
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.Sc.(Physics), M.A. (Psychology), LL.B., Ph.D
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Profession
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Professor
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Permanent Address |
A – 621, Govind Marg,
Malviya Nagar,
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Jaipur – 302 017
Rajasthan
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Tels. (0141) 2521666
09829066778 (M)
Fax. (0141) 2520444
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Present Address |
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15, Ashoka Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011)23710121, 23711252, 23712337 (O)
Fax. (011) 23383676 (R), 23719023 (O)
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Position Held |
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1980-2008
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Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (four terms)
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Minister of Panchayati Raj, Education, Rural Development, Public Health Policy & Planning and Information Technology, Government of Rajasthan
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2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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22 May 2009 – 18 Jan 2011
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Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
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19 Jan 2011 – 15 Jun 2013
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Union Cabinet Minister, Road Tansport and Highways
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22 Sep. 2012 – 28 Oct. 2012
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Union Cabinet Minister, Railways (Addtional Charge)
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11 May 2013 – 15 Jun 2013
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Union Cabinet Minister, Railways (Addtional Charge)
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Countries Visited
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Bangladesh
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Other Information
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President,Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee; Retired Professor
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Reference: Loksabha