C. P. Joshi

C P Joshi

C. P. Joshi in 2010
Minister of Railways
In office
11 May 2013  16 June 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Preceded by Pawan Kumar Bansal
In office
22 September 2012  28 October 2012
Preceded by Manmohan Singh
Succeeded by Pawan Kumar Bansal
Minister of Road Transport and Highways
In office
19 January 2011  16 June 2013
Preceded by Kamal Nath
Succeeded by Oscar Fernandes
Minister of Panchayati Raj
In office
22 May 2009  18 January 2011
Preceded by Mani Shankar Aiyar
Succeeded by Vilasrao Deshmukh
Member of the India Parliament
Bhilwara
In office
16 May 2009  16 May 2014
Preceded by Vijayendrapal Singh
Succeeded by Subhash Chandra Baheria
Personal details
Born (1950-07-29) 29 July 1950
Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India
Political party Indian National Congress
Profession Professor of Psychology

C. P. Joshi (born 29 July 1950) is an Indian Politician. He was the Member of Parliament of India from Bhilwara in the 15th Lok Sabha. He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Jaipur(Rural) seat.[1] He was one of the first 19 members of India's new cabinet sworn in on 22 May 2009, despite being a first-time member of the Lok Sabha. He is the former minister of Road Transport and Highways and Railway.[2] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[3]

Educational background

Joshi completed his Primary and Higher Secondary education at his birthplace Nathdwara, Rajasthan. He finished his graduation from M. B. College Udaipur 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, with a specialisation in Intelligence Quotient (IQ).

Political career

Mohan Lal Sukhadia, founder of modern Mewar, recognised Joshi's social commitments and encouraged him to actively participate in politics. Thereafter he was

References

  1. Elections 2014 Results: BJP's Rajyavardhan Rathore defeats Cong's CP Joshi
  2. PTI. "CP joshi resign". Indian express. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. "C.P. Joshi springs a surprise by securing place in first batch". The Hindu. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  4. "CP Joshi takes charge as Railway Minister". IBN Live. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Kamal Nath
Minister of Road Transport and Highways
19 January 2011 - 16 June 2013
Succeeded by
Oscar Fernandes
Preceded by
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
Minister of Rural Development
22 May 2009 – 18 January 2011
Succeeded by
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Preceded by
Mani Shankar Aiyar
Minister of Panchayati Raj
22 May 2009 – 18 January 2011
Succeeded by
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Preceded by
Pawan Kumar Bansal
Minister of Railways
11 May 2013 – 16 June 2013
Succeeded by
Mallikarjun Kharge


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