Pralhad Joshi

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

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 14^th 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 15^th Lok Sabha (2^nd 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 16^th Lok Sabha (3^rd term)

9 June 2014 onwards

Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha

13 June 2014 onwards

Member, Business Advisory Committee

15 Sep. 2014 onwards

Member, Committee on Ethics

1 Sep. 2014 onwards

Chairperson, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas

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

29 Jan. 2015 onwards

Member, General Purposes Committee

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 63^rd 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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