Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Bhopal(Madhya Pradesh )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Umashankar Joshi.
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Rambha Bai Joshi
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Date of Birth
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14.07.1929
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Place of Birth
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Hatpipalya, Distt. Dewas (Madhya Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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15 Mar 1951
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Tara Joshi
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No. of Sons
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3
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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Matriculate
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Farmer
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Permanent Address |
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B-30, Swami Dayanand Nagar,
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Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
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Tel. (0755) 2766933, 09425004465 (M)
Fax: (0755) 2554377
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Present Address |
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12, Dr. B.D. Marg,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Telefax. (011) 23310933, 09425004465 (M)
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Position Held |
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1962-98
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Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (eight terms)
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1963-67
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Secretary, Jan Sangh Legislative Party, Madhya Pradesh
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1970-72
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Deputy Leader, Jan Sangh Legislative Party, Madhya Pradesh
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1972-77
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Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1977-78
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Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh
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1978-80
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Minister of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
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1985-90
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Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1990-92
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Minister of Power, Government of Madhya Pradesh
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2000-2004
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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2000-2002
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Apr 2001-May 2004
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Member, Committee on Official Language
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Nov 2001-Apr 2002
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development
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Apr 2002-Feb 2004
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Chairman, Committee on Commerce
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Jan 2002-May 2004
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Jan 2003-Feb 2004
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Member, Joint Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in the Parliament House Complex
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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Member, Railway Convention Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development
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2004-2006
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Member, Committee on Information Technology
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2004-2009
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Member, Committee on Urban Development
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2 Jan. 2006
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Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Urban Development
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Set up a trust in tribal area of district Dewas through which an educational institute is being run since 1995 for the development and welfare of people belonging to Scheduled Tribes.
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Associated with the setting up of a trust in the tribal area of the District Dewas, through which an educational institution is being run since 1995 for the development and welfare of people belonging to Scheduled Tribes; and also set up a free hospital for the tribes
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Countries Visited
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Bahrain, France, Germany, Greece, Panama and U.S.A.; Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to Panama on Fourth International Forum for Parliamentarian and Local Authority
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Other Information
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Member, (i)Joint Committee on Plant Varieties and Farmers` Rights, 2000-2002, (ii) National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board, March 2002-May 2004.
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Reference: Loksabha