CP Joshi Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Chandra Prakash Joshi [1]The Indian Express
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet & inches- 5’ 11”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• Zila Parishad Member (1994-95 and 1995-96) • Uppradhan in Bhadesar Panchayat Samiti (Member of the District Council) in Chittaurgarh (2005-2010) • District President of the BJP in Chittaurgarh (2011-2014) • President of Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) (2014-2016) • Elected as the MP from Chittorgarh in 2014 • Member of Standing Committee on Commerce (1 September 2014 - 25 May 2019) • Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Culture (1 September 2014 - 25 May 2019) • Member of Standing Committee on Railways (14 November 2014 - 31 August 2018) • Member of Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare (1 September 2018 - 25 May 2019) • Re-elected as the MP from Chittorgarh in 2019 • Became Member of Committee on Public Undertakings on 24 July 2019 • Member of Standing Committee on Commerce (13 September 2019 - 12 September 2020) • Became Member of Committee of Privileges on 9 October 2019 • Became Member of Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel on 13 September 2020 • Became Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Culture and Tourism on 13 September 2020 • Became State President of the BJP in Rajasthan on 27 March 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 November 1975 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2022)	47 Years
Birthplace	Bhadsoda village, Chittorgarh District of Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
School	Government Senior Secondary School Senthi, Chittorgarh
College/University	Maharana Pratap Government Post Graduate College, Chittorgarh, affiliated with Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce [2]MyNeta
Religion	Hinduism [3]CP Joshi - Facebook
Caste	Brahmin [4]The Indian Express
Address	61, Somnagar-II, Madhuban Senthi, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan-312001
Controversies	• Slapping a Bribe-demanding Government Employee: CP Joshi made headlines in November 2022 after a video went viral on the internet in which he was seen slapping a government employee for allegedly demanding a bribe in the Pratapgarh narcotics office. Apparently, the BJP MP slapped the employee on the complaint of some farmers who alleged that he had taken a bribe of Rs. 5000 from them for the issuance of opium licenses. Many farmers and government employees were standing there when Joshi slapped the employee. While some of them appreciated Joshi's behaviour, others accused him of showing arrogance. [5]Zee News • Accused of Glorifying The Practice of Sati: While proposing the motion of thanks to the President’s address in his speech in February 2023, Joshi attracted criticism from the members of the opposition who alleged that he was glorifying the practice of Sati. Sati is historical Hindu practice in which a widow sacrifices herself in the funeral pyre of her deceased husband. During his speech, Joshi talked about Padmavati, the Queen of Mewar, and said, "Rani Padmavati jinhone apne satitva ki raksha ke liye Alauddin Khilji ko kabhi chehra nahin dikhaya.” (Rani Padmavati who never showed her face to Alauddin Khilji to protect her chastity) He further added, "She threw herself into a raging fire along with her 16,000 female consorts. But your government put up obstructions around this place. Our government has now recognised this site.” Later, dismissing the allegations against him, Joshi clarified that he did not make any reference to ‘Sati’ but mentioned that Padmavati performed ‘Jauhar' (self-immolation) to protect her honour. He said that due to weak translation from Hindi, many mixed the word ‘Satitva’ (chastity) with 'Sati.' [6]The Wire
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	22 April 2004
Family
Wife/Spouse	Jyotsana Joshi (tutor and tailor)
Children	He has a son and a daughter.
Parents	Father- Ramchandra Joshi Mother- Sushila Joshi
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 81,466 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 16,06,565 • Personal loans: Rs. 32,50,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 8,90,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 3,08,750 • Other Assets: Rs. 10,27,150 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 20,53,400 • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 34,28,150 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 25,86,500 Note: The given estimates of moveable and immovable assets are according to the financial year 2018-2019. It does not include the assets owned by his wife and dependants. [7]MyNeta
Net Worth (as of 2019)	Rs. 1,51,80,026 Note: It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents.[8]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About CP Joshi

• CP Joshi is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who was elected as MP from Chittorgarh in Rajasthan
  in 2014 and 2019. He has served as the State President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Rajasthan. He became the State President of the BJP in Rajasthan on 27 March 2023.

• Interestingly, Joshi’s political journey began with the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress (INC). ^[9]The Indian Express He first became the vice president and then the president of his college’s student union between 1994 and 1996. Subsequently, he joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organization affiliated with the Hindu nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Consequently, he rose through the ranks, from a Member of Zila Parishad and Uppradhan of Bhadesar Panchayat Samiti to several posts in the Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Rajasthan before becoming its president.
  

  CP Joshi addressing the crowd during a political rally after being appointed as State President of the BJP in Rajasthan in 2023

• He has served as the District President of the Wrestling Association, Chittorgarh.

• Joshi is a Philomath, a person who loves learning and studying, and believes there is no age limit to study. In 2020, he appeared for an LLB first-year exam at Maharana Pratap Government Post Graduate College, Chittorgarh, the same college where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in commerce in 1996. ^[10]ABP News
  

  CP Joshi writing an LLB first-year exam Maharana Pratap Government Post Graduate College, Chittorgarh (2020)