Pralhad Joshi Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	• 1995: Appointed as the President of BJP for Dharwad District • 1998: Appointed as the General Secretary of the BJP for Dharwad District • 2004: Contested and won the 2004 Indian General Elections from the Dharwad constituency in Karnataka • 2006: Appointed as the General Secretary of BJP for Karnataka State Unit • 2009: Contested and won in the 15th Lok Sabha Elections from Dharwad constituency in Karnataka • 2013: Became the President of BJP for Karnataka State Unit • 2014: Contested and won the 2014 Indian General Elections from the Dharwad constituency in Karnataka • 2019: Re-elected as the Member of the Lok Sabha for the 4th time from the Dharwad constituency in Karnataka • 2019: Appointed as the Union Cabinet Minister of the Parliamentary Affairs of Coal and Mines • 2024: Contested and won the 2024 Indian General Elections from the Dharwad constituency in Karnataka
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 November 1962 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)	61 Years
Birthplace	Bijapur, Mysore State (now in Karnataka)
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bijapur, Mysore State
College/University	K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts
Religion	Hinduism
Address	122/D, Mayuri Estate, Keshwapur, Hubballi
Controversy	FIR registered against the politician In 2018, a FIR was registered against the politician for allegedly comparing Sadarsofa area of Hubbali with Pakistan. The complaint was registered under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between religious groups) and 298 (uttering words with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person) of the IPC.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	29 November 1992
Family
Wife/Spouse	Jyoti Joshi
Children	Son- None Daughter(s)-3 • Arpita Joshi • Anusha Joshi
Parents	Father- Venkatesh Joshi
Money Factor
Assets/Properties (as of 2022-2023)	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 1,00,000 Deposits in Banks: Rs. 14,97,903 Bonds: Rs. 72,19,284 NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 16,09,780 LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 21,60,697 Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 1,20,00,000 Jewellery: Rs. 15,79,400 Other assets: Rs. 10,78,898 Immovable Assets Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 5,25,00,660 Residential Buildings: Rs. 5,99,82,825
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 7.3 crores (as of 2022-2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pralhad Joshi

• In January 2006, he became a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf and the member of the Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers.

• In March 2007, he became a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture.

• On 31 August 2009, he became a Member of the Standing Committee on Railways and in April 2010, he became a member of the Committee on Absence of Members from the Sitting of the House.

• In June 2014, he became a member of the Committee on Ethics, Business Advisory Committee, Consultative Committee, and the Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.

• In September 2014, he was appointed as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas and remained till May 2019.

• In January 2015, he became a Member of the General Purposes Committee.

• In September 2018, he became a member of the Committee on Privileges.

• In 2019, he was a special invitee for the General Purposes Committee in Lok Sabha and a Special Invitee for the Business Advisory Committee.