Mahesh Joshi is an Indian politician who was elected as an MLA and Member of Parliament and served as PHED and Groundwater Minister in the Ashok Gehlot Cabinet in 2021. He is a long-standing member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and has served as an INC MP on several occasions. He holds important positions in the Rajasthan Congress. He was accused of abetting others to commit suicide in 2023.
Wiki/Biography
Mahesh Joshi was born on Tuesday, September 14, 1954, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (age 68 years as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He was inclined towards Congress ideology since his childhood and was passionate about social services. After completing his studies at Manak Chowk High School, Jaipur, he pursued his MA (Sociology) in 1981 from Rajasthan University, Jaipur. He subsequently obtained a PG Diploma (Journalism) and pursued PhD (Ph.D.) from the University of Rajasthan, India. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 2001.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
He was born into a Brahmin family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is late Mor Chand Joshi and mother’s name is late Kaushalya Joshi.
wife and children
He married Kaushal Joshi on May 7, 1987, and she is a homemaker. He has only one son named Rohit Joshi and daughter-in-law named Divya Joshi. He has a granddaughter named Kavya. His son is also a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).
Mahesh Joshi and his wife Kaushal Joshi
Mahesh Joshi’s son Rohit Joshi
Divya Joshi, daughter-in-law of Mahesh Joshi
Mahesh Joshi and his granddaughter Kavya on their first day of school
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
address
B-20, Sain Colony, near railway station, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
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Profession
politics
From 1979 to 1980, he served as the President of the Rajasthan Students’ Union. Served as Chairman of the Sevadar Congress from 1988 to 1991. He served as the Speaker of the Rajasthan Congress from 1997 to 1999. From 1999 to 2000, he served as a member of the Accounting Committee and the House Committee. From March 23, 1999 to December 5, 2003, he served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the Government of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
Mahesh Joshi speaks at Congress workers meeting
He later served as a member of the Tourism and Cultural Transport Committee. In 2009, he served on the Private Member’s Bills and Resolutions Committee, the External Affairs Advisory Committee, the India-Bahrain Parliamentary Friendship Group, the Joint Hindi Salah Kar Samiti of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Hindi Salah Kar Samiti of the Ministry of Agriculture. a member of. mines. He served as the Chief Whip of the Government of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from January 15, 2019 to March 2, 2023.
Mahesh Joshi during Bharat Jodo Yatra
MLAs, councilors and ministers
In 2003, he was first elected as a MLA to the 11th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kishanpore constituency in Jaipur. In 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha for the first time as a member of Parliament from Jaipur constituency. In 2018, he was elected to the 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for the second time from the Jaipur Hawa Mahal constituency. He was sworn in as Minister, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and Ground Water, Government of Rajasthan on November 21, 2021.
Mahesh Joshi at PHED and Ground Water Department Office
dispute
protect son
In May 2022, a 23-year-old girl from Delhi accused Mahesh’s son Rohit of raping her on the pretext of marriage. She alleged that Rohit raped her multiple times between January 8, 2021, and April 17, 2022. She said she met Rohit on Facebook in 2021 and their first meeting was in Jaipur. They met again on January 8, 2021, at Sawai Madhopur, where Rohit injected her with drugs and took nude photos and videos of her. She said they later went to a hotel in Delhi where they registered as a couple. She alleged that Rohit had drugged her, assaulted her, made obscene videos and threatened to upload them on social media. She also complained that Rohit had promised her that he would marry her after divorcing his wife and when she became pregnant, he forced her to have an abortion. According to IPC sections 376 (rape), 328 (causing hurt by poison, etc. with intent to commit a crime), 312 (causing miscarriage), 366 (kidnapping, abducting or luring a woman into forced marriage, etc.), 377 (unlawful natural crimes) and 506 (criminal intimidation). Rohit reportedly went into hiding after the matter was reported in the media. There were rumors that Mahesh was helping his son; however, Mahesh refuted these claims and said that his son was innocent and that he would do everything possible to help the police.
Will always stand on the side of truth and justice: Mahesh Joshi on son’s rape allegation pic.twitter.com/0nW1RA2vYO
— Times of India (@timesofindia) May 10, 2022
The Rajasthan High Court provided police protection to the girl as she claimed there was a threat to her life. Rohit Joshi was granted anticipatory bail by a local court on June 9, 2022. He was interrogated for three hours on June 10, 2022, at Delhi’s Sadar Bazar police station. On June 11, 2022, when the complainant was with her mother in Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj area, some gangsters threatened her to withdraw the case and threw a chemical substance that looked like ink on her face. She was taken to AIIMS in Delhi and admitted to the trauma centre.
abet suicide
On April 17, 2023, a resident of Jaipur’s Chandi ki Taksal area named Ramprasad Meena hanged himself at the office of a transport company in Subhash Chowk area. Before committing suicide, he made a video accusing Mahesh Joshi and six others, namely priest Devendra Sharma of Girdhari temple, Lalit Sharma, owner of Munji Tank at Royal Sheraton Hotel, Deva Awasthi and Lalchand Devnani. He claimed in the video that these people did not allow him to build a house on the land near the Hanuman temple. He also requested federal house member Kirodi Lal Meena to seek justice for him and his family. Ramprasad’s son Ankit Meena said his father sent the video to his daughter because he knew the local police and government would suppress the case after his death.
Ramprasad Meena commits suicide and accuses Mahesh Joshi and 6 others
Ramprasad also reportedly met Mahesh Joshi to help him seek justice. However, Mahesh misbehaved with them. Ram Prasad’s family members protested outside the office where he committed suicide and his brother lodged an FIR against the accused at Subhash Chowk police station. Mahesh said in an interview with the media that he met Ram Prasad’s family on April 13, 2023; however, he did not insult them. He said,
I don’t want to interfere with the police investigation. I hope the police can conduct a fair investigation. No written complaint was made to me by the victim’s family. ”
car collection
He owns a Mahindra Jeep.
income
He earned Rs 10,17,451 in the financial year 2017-18.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 18,82,532
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 85,000
- Corporate bonds, debentures and shares: Rs. 10,67,000
- National Savings Scheme and Postal Savings: Rs. 57,29,645
real estate
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 95,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 22,41,681
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2018. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Joshi’s net worth for the financial year 2018-19 is estimated to be Rs. 2.5 Crores. It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- He was a sports enthusiast, especially cricket.
Mahesh Joshi at cricket tournament
- He is a member of Jai Club, Jaipur and Rambag Golf Club, Jaipur.
- He has visited many countries including Malaysia, Mauritius, Denmark, and the United Kingdom
Mahesh Joshi (right) with Danish officials during trip to Denmark
- In November 2022, he became the honorary leader of the Brahmin Sabha in Rajasthan.
Write a letter declaring Mahesh Joshi as the honorary leader of the Rajasthan Brahmin Mahasabha
- He is considered a loyal supporter of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Mahesh Joshi and Ashok Gehlot at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur
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