Joshi, Shri Kailash Constituency   : Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Email Address : kjoshi[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Umashankar Joshi. Mother’s Name Smt. Rambha Bai Joshi Date of Birth 14 Jul 1929 Place of Birth Hatpipalya, Distt. Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 15 Mar 1951 Spouse’s Name Smt. Tara Joshi No. of Sons 3 No.of Daughters 3 Educational Qualifications Matriculate Profession Agriculturist Farmer Permanent Address B-30, Swami Dayanand Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Tel. (0755) 2766933, 09425004465 (M) Fax: (0755) 2554377 Present Address 12, Dr. B.D. Marg, New Delhi – 110 001 Telefax. (011) 23310933, 09425004465 (M) Positions Held

1962-98 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (eight terms)

1963-67 Secretary, Jan Sangh Legislative Party, Madhya Pradesh

1970-72 Deputy Leader, Jan Sangh Legislative Party, Madhya Pradesh

1972-77 Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1977-78 Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh

1978-80 Minister of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

1985-90 Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1990-92 Minister of Power, Government of Madhya Pradesh

2000-2004 Member, Rajya Sabha

2000-2002 Member, Committee on Agriculture

Apr 2001-May 2004 Member, Committee on Official Language

Nov 2001-Apr 2002 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development

Apr 2002-Feb 2004 Chairman, Committee on Commerce

Jan 2002-May 2004 Member, General Purposes Committee

Jan 2003-Feb 2004 Member, Joint Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in the Parliament House Complex

2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

Member, Railway Convention Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development

2004-2006 Member, Committee on Information Technology

2004-2009 Member, Committee on Urban Development

2 Jan. 2006 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Urban Development

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments 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. Social And Cultural Activities 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 Countries Visited Bahrain, France, Germany, Greece, Panama and U.S.A.; Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to Panama on Fourth International Forum for Parliamentarian and Local Authority Other Information 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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