Joshi, Shri Pralhad Venkatesh Constituency   : Dharwad (Karnataka) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Email Address : joshi[DOT]pralhad[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in pralhadvjoshi[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Father’s Name Shri Venkatesh Joshi Mother’s Name Smt. Malatibai Date of Birth 27 Nov 1962 Place of Birth Vijayapur (Karnataka) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 26 Nov 1992 Spouse’s Name Smt. Jyoti Joshi No.of Daughters 3 Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka Profession Industrialist Permanent Address 122-D, Mayuri Estate, Keshwapur, Hubballi-580023, Karnataka Tels. : (0836) 2251055, 2258955 09448283555 (M) Present Address 5, G.R.G. Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Telefax : (011) 23094650, 23093797, 09448283555 (M) Positions Held

1998 – 2003 General Secretary, B.J.P. Dharwad District

1995 – 1998 President, B.J.P., Dharwad District

2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

2 Jan. 2006 Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers

Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf

2006 – 2013 General Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka State Unit

20 Mar. 2007 Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture

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

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Railways

21 Apr. 2010 Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sitting of the House

2013 onwards President, B.J.P., Karnataka State Unit

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

9 June 2014 onwards Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha

13 June 2014 onwards Member, Business Advisory Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

15 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Committee on Ethics

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Chairperson, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas

29 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee

7 Sept. 2018 onwards Member, Committee on Privileges

Books Published “Sadhaneya Sankalpa” in Kannada. Social And Cultural Activities (i) Associated with mid-day meals project for primary school children and above 86,000 children are being fed; (ii) Conducted many free general health and eye camps and thousands of patients have been provided free medical care. Special Interests To serve the poor and other deprived section of society Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to Hindustani classical music, reading books of literary importance Sports and Clubs Chess, Badminton and Carrom. Countries Visited Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and U.S.A. Other Information Hon. Chairman, Vijayanagar Education Society, Hubbalii; Board Member, Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries. Participated as a member of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation at the 63rd Session of General Assembly, UNO in Dec. 2008 and spoke on atrocities on women and children; Participated as a Member of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation in April 2012 and spoke on the need for a “Genuine Political Settlement` to the Tamil issue in Sri Lanka”

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