C. P. Joshi
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C. P. Joshi is an India
India
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n Politician
Politician
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 and Member of Parliament of India from Bhilwara
Bhilwara (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Bhilwara Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan state in India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Bhilwara Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha segments...

 in the 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...

. He was one of the first 19 members of India's new cabinet sworn in on May 22, 2009, despite being a first-time member of the Lok Sabha and he has taken the office of Minister of Rural Development
Minister of Rural Development (India)
The Minister of Rural Development is the head of the Ministry of Rural Development and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India....

. He is a member of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

.

Educational background

Joshi completed his Primary and Higher Secondary education at his birthplace Nathdwara
Nathdwara
Nathdwara is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in the Aravalli hills, on the banks of the Banas River in Rajsamand District, 48 kilometers north-east of Udaipur. This town is famous for its temple of Krishna which houses the idol of Shrinathji, a 14th century, 7-year old...

, Rajastan. He finished his graduation from M. B. College Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...

 with a B.A. in Law, and completed his Masters in Physics. He also completed his Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology. He began his academic career as a lecturer at the M. B. College, Udaipur. Before entering full time politics, Joshi was a Professor of Psychology at Udaipur's Mohanlal Sukhadia University
Mohanlal Sukhadia University
Mohanlal Sukhadia University also called University of Udaipur is a public university situated in Udaipur city in Indian state of Rajasthan. The University consists of four constituent colleges and 60 affiliated colleges from the districts of Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Banswara, Dungarpur and...

, with a specialisation in Intelligence Quotient (IQ).

Political career

Mohan Lal Sukhadia
Mohan Lal Sukhadia
Mohan Lal Sukhadia was a political and social leader who served as Chief Minister of Rajasthan for 17 years . He became Chief Minister at age of 38 years and was responsible for bringing major reforms and developments in Rajasthan...

, founder of modern Mewar
Mewar
Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...

, recognised Joshi's social commitments and encouraged him to actively participate in politics. Thereafter he was
  • Elected as Student's Union President for Mohanlal Sukhadia University
    Mohanlal Sukhadia University
    Mohanlal Sukhadia University also called University of Udaipur is a public university situated in Udaipur city in Indian state of Rajasthan. The University consists of four constituent colleges and 60 affiliated colleges from the districts of Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Banswara, Dungarpur and...

     in 1973.
  • Elected MLA from Nathdwara
    Nathdwara
    Nathdwara is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in the Aravalli hills, on the banks of the Banas River in Rajsamand District, 48 kilometers north-east of Udaipur. This town is famous for its temple of Krishna which houses the idol of Shrinathji, a 14th century, 7-year old...

     Assembly (1980 and 1985, 1998 and 2003).
  • He worked very hard for Nathadwara and addressed various issues like Lack of Education, Roads, Animal food.
  • In 1998 he got the honour to become the Cabinet Minister for the state handling key portfolios like Panchayti Raj, Education, Rural Development, Public Health Engineering, Policy Planning, and Information Technology. He gave a new direction to the significant departments of Abhiyantrik Yojna, Panchayti Raj and Education and made his distinguished presence in these fields.
  • In 2003, as an opposition MLA, he was appointed President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
    Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
    The Rajasthan Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee is situated at Indira Gandhi Bhawan, Jaipur. Its present President is Dr. Chandrabhan Singh....

    . In a few months he brought the state unit together to win the 2008 assembly elections
    Rajasthan state assembly elections, 2008
    ConstituencyName of Elected M.L.A.Party Affiliation1. SadulshaharSantosh Kumar SaharanIndian National Congress2. GanganagarRadhey ShyamBharatiya Janata Party3. KaranpurGurmeet Singh KunnarIndependent4. SuratgarhGanga JalIndian National Congress...

    , only to lose his own seat. He was second one in the Indian election history to lose an assembly election by one vote. Surprisingly, his mother, wife, and driver didn't turn up to vote on the polling day. First to lose from one vote was A. R. Krishnamurthy against R. Dhruvanarayana at the Santhemarahalli constituency of Karnataka during 2004 assembly elections
    State Assembly elections in India, 2004
    Elections to the State Legislative Assemblies were held in six Indian states during 2004. Four had assembly election simultaneous with the Lok Sabha elections in April-May...

    . R. Dhruvanarayana is currently the Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha
    15th Lok Sabha
    Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...

     from Chamarajanagar constituency
    Chamarajanagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Castes...

    , who defeated the same opponent A. R. Krishnamurthy in the 15th Lok Sabha elections
    Indian general election, 2009
    India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...

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