Anil Joshi is a politician from Amritsar, Punjab,

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who was serving as Minister for Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research in the previous Punjab Government. He joined the

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party in 2021 following his expulsion from the BJP. He was first elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar North Constituency in 2007 and then re-elected in 2012.

Early life

Joshi was born on 31 March 1964 in Sanghe, District Tarn Taran. His father's name is Kishori Lal Joshi and mother's name Pushpa Rani Joshi.

Political career

He successfully contested election from Amritsar North in 2007 as a BJP candidate.STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
/ref> In 2012 he was re-elected from Amritsar North. In July 2021 he left the Bhartiya Janta Party for six years for opposing the party line in the farmers' protest.. He joined Sharomani Akali Dal in August 2021.

Personal life

He married Monika Joshi on 7 October 1992. He has two sons (Paras Joshi and Amit Joshi).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Anil 1964 births Living people Politicians from Amritsar Punjab, India MLAs 2007–2012 Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017 State cabinet ministers of Punjab, India Shiromani Akali Dal politicians Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Punjab People from Tarn Taran district