Anil Joshiyara (24 April 1952 – 14 March 2022) was an Indian politician and surgeon from

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Biography

He was elected to the

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from

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in the 1995 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a member of

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. He was sworn as Cabinet Minister for Health & Family Welfare of Gujarat in 1996. He served as the Member of Legislative Assembly from Bhiloda constituency in the Aravalli district, Gujarat for its 14th Legislative assembly representing

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. Joshiyara died from post-

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complications in Chennai on 14 March 2022, at the age of 69.

Political highlights

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