Mahesh Joshi Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Dr. Mahesh Joshi
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey	• From 1979 to 1980, he held the position of the President of the Rajasthan Student's Union. • From 1988 to 1991, he held the position of the President of Congress Sevadal. • From 1997 to 1999, he was the spokesperson of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress. • From 1999 to 2000, he was a member of the Public Accounts Committee and House Committee. • From 23 March 1999 to 5 December 2003, he held the position of the Deputy Chief Whip of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. • He was later appointed as a member of the Committee on Transport for Tourism and Culture. • In 2003, he became MLA for the first time from the Kishanpol constituency in Jaipur. • In 2009, he became MP for the first time from the Jaipur constituency. • In 2009, he was appointed as a member of the Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions, Consultative Committee of External Affairs, India-Bahrain Parliamentary Friendship Group, Joint Hindi Salahkar Samiti under the Ministry of Agriculture, and Hindi Salahkar Samiti under the Ministry of Mines. • In 2018, he became MLA for the second time from the Hawa Mahal constituency in Jaipur. • From 15 January 2019 to 2 March 2023, he held the position of the Government Chief Whip of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. • On 21 November 2021, he became the Minister of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and Ground Water in the Rajasthan Government.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 September 1954 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	70 Years
Birthplace	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
School	Manak Chowk Senior Secondary School, Jaipur
College/University	University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Educational Qualifications	He holds a Master of Arts (Sociology) (1981), a P.G. Diploma in Journalism, and a Doctorate (2001) from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. [1]MyNeta
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin [2]Navbharat Times
Address	B-20, Sain Colony, Near Railway Station, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Controversies	• Hiding his son from police [3]India Today [4]The Times of India [5]The Indian Express [6]Amar Ujala A 23-year-old girl registered an FIR at the Sadar Bazar Police Station, Delhi, against his son Rohit Joshi in May 2022 for raping her several times between 8 January 2021 and 17 April 2022. She said that they became friends on Facebook and met on 8 January 2021 for the first time in Jaipur. She accused Rohit of lacing her drinks with sedatives during their second meeting in Sawai Madhopur on 8 January 2021 and taking naked photos of her. She said that Rohit got her pregnant, and when she told Rohit about her pregnancy, he threatened her due to which she had to abort the child. She alleged that Rohit made fake promises to her and often told her that he would divorce his wife, Divya, to get married to her. During one of their meetings at a hotel, Rohit registered their names as husband and wife. She accused Rohit of beating her, picturing her naked, and and threatening her for making the pictures viral if she would not comply with his instructions. The FIR was registered under sections 376 (rape), 328 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence), 312 (causing miscarriage), 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing a woman to compel her marriage, etc), 377 (unnatural offences) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC. When the matter was reported by the media, Rohit absconded to an unknown location. It was alleged that Mahesh hid his son; however, when questioned by the media and police, Mahesh said that he wanted the investigation to be conducted fairly. The complainant was provided police security by the Rajasthan High Court citing danger to her life as Rohit's accomplices threatened her to take back the case. On 9 June 2022, Rohit was given anticipatory bail by a local court following which he appeared at the Police station on the next day to take part in the investigation. Two boys threatened the complainant on 11 June 2022 when she was out for a walk with her mother in the Kalindi Kunj area of Delhi and threw an ink-like chemical on her. She was immediately rushed to AIIMS Delhi, where she spent some days in the Trauma Centre for recovery. • Abetting a person to commit suicide [7]NDTV [8]Amar Ujala [9]The Indian Express Mahesh Joshi and 6 other people were accused of harassing Ramprasad Meena by not allowing him to build his house on his land near the Hanuman Temple in the Chandi ki Taksal area of Jaipur. Ramprasad committed suicide by hanging on 17 April 2023 in the office of a transport company in the Subhash Chowk area and made a video before committing suicide in which he mentioned the names of the people who harassed him, and he later sent the video to his daughter. Apart from Mahesh, he named the Priest of Girdhari Temple Devendra Sharma, Lalit Sharma, the owner of Royal Sheraton Hotel Munji Tank, Deva Awasthi, and Lalchand Devnani as the alleged harassers. He also requested the Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan Kirodi Lal Meena to take action against the accused and grant justice to him and his family. In the video, he alleged that when he went to meet Mahesh at his house with his family, Mahesh insulted them and pushed them. Ankit Meena, Ramprasad's son, alleged that his father knew that the matter would be suppressed after his death, hence he sent the video to his daughter to make sure that his family and public had a proof of reason behind his suicide. Ramprasad's brother registered a complaint at the Subhash Chowk Police Station, and his family also protested outside the office where he committed suicide. Mahesh said while replying to the allegations that he did not misbehave with the accused and his family when they met him on 13 April and would also hand over the CCTV footage from his house to the police. He said, "I don't want to interfere in the police investigation. I want the police to conduct a fair investigation. No written complaint was given to me by the family of the victim."
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	7 May 1987
Family
Wife/Spouse	Kaushal Joshi (homemaker)
Children	He has a son named Rohit Joshi, who is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Parents	Father- Mool Chand Joshi Mother- Kaushalya Joshi
Other Relatives	• Divya Joshi (daughter-in-law) • Kavya Joshi (granddaughter)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mahindra Jeep
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	In 2017, his income through various means was Rs 10,17,451. [10]MyNeta
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 22,286 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 18,82,532 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 85,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 7,27,000 • Bonds, Debentures, and Shares in companies: Rs. 10,67,000 • National Saving Scheme & Postal Savings: Rs. 57,29,645 Immovable Assets • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 95,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 22,41,681 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2018. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). [11]MyNeta
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 2.5 crores Note: The net worth was for the financial year 2018-19. It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors). [12]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mahesh Joshi

• Mahesh Joshi is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress (INC) who has served as the Minister of PHED and Ground Water of the Rajasthan Government in 2021. He has twice been elected as an MLA and once as an MP. He has a political career of over 3 decades and is considered a top leader of the Rajasthan Congress. In 2023, he was accused of harassment by a person who committed suicide.

• He was influenced by the ideology of Congress during his childhood due to which he decided to dedicate his life to social service.
  

  A photo of Mahesh Joshi during his wedding

• He later joined INC and climbed through the ranks to become its important member.
  

  Mahesh Joshi during a meeting of Congress party workers

• He is regarded as Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot‘s loyalist.
  

  Mahesh Joshi (right) with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot (left) and former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh

• He is associated with the Jai Club and Rambag Golf Club in Jaipur.

• In November 2022, Rajasthan Brahmin Mahasabha appointed him as its honorary head.
  

  Mahesh Joshi during a function organised by the Brahmin community of Rajasthan

• He encourages participation in sports and organises several sports tournaments in Jaipur for the local players.
  

  Mahesh Joshi at a cricket tournament

• Since he has a long political career and often held positions of importance, he has visited many countries including the U.K., Malaysia, Denmark, and Mauritius.
  

  A photo of Mahesh Joshi clicked during a foreign tour