Anna Joshi
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Laxman Sonopant Joshi popularly known as Anna Joshi, is a former member of the Lok Sabha
and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
. Born in 1935, Anna Joshi studied MSc at Pune University. He was detained under MISA
in the emergency for 18 months. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991 from Pune
. Earlier he was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
in 1982 and 1986.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. Born in 1935, Anna Joshi studied MSc at Pune University. He was detained under MISA
Misa
Misa is a Japanese feminine given name or a Spanish surname. It may refer to:-People:* Two Japanese actresses**Misa Uehara in The Hidden Fortress and Storm Over the Pacific**Misa Uehara -Fictional characters:...
in the emergency for 18 months. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991 from Pune
Pune (Lok Sabha constituency)
Pune Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Pune Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha segments...
. Earlier he was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai...
in 1982 and 1986.