Mahesh Joshi (born 14 September 1954) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan, affiliated with the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

. He served as a Member of Parliament for

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from 2009 to 2014, and as a Member of the

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, also known as the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, is the unicameral legislature of the state of Rajasthan. It is a vital part of the state government, responsible for making and implementing laws. The assembly meets ...

representing the

Hawa Mahal Assembly constituency Hawa Mahal is one of the 200 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan state in India. It is in Jaipur district. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2023 Election result 2018 2013 S ...

from 2018 to 2023. During the tenure of the Ashok Gehlot government (2018–2023), he served as the Minister of PHED and Ground Water and held the position of Chief Whip in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

Early life and education

Mahesh Joshi was born on 14 September 1954 in

, Rajasthan. He completed his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from the

University of Rajasthan The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembl ...

Political career

Joshi was first elected to the

from the Kishanpole Assembly constituency in 1998. He later served as Member of Parliament for

from 2009 to 2014. In 2018, he was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the

. In 2019, he was appointed as the Chief Whip in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly with the rank of Cabinet Minister.https://www.aajtak.in/india/rajasthan/story/rajasthan-assembly-election-hawamahal-seat-results-2018-576176-2018-12-11

Electoral record

External links

Mahesh Joshi on Instagram

Mahesh Joshi on Facebook

References

Rajasthan MLAs 1998–2003 Living people 1954 births India MPs 2009–2014 Politicians from Jaipur Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan Rajasthan MLAs 2018–2023 Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan University of Rajasthan alumni {{Rajasthan-INC-politician-stub