C. P. Joshi | |
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 Official Portrait | |
| Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 January 2019 – 20 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kalyan Singh Kalraj Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Kailash Chandra Meghwal |
| Succeeded by | Vasudev Devnani |
| Minister of Road Transport and Highways | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 16 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Fernandes |
| Minister of Railways | |
| In office 11 May 2013 – 16 June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| In office 22 September 2012 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mukul Roy |
| Succeeded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 18 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mani Shankar Aiyar |
| Succeeded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Vijayendrapal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Subhash Chandra Baheria |
| Constituency | Bhilwara |
| Cabinet Minister of Rajasthan Government | |
| In office 7 December 1998 – 4 December 2003 | |
| Departments | Education, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ground Water, Public Health Engineering, Science and Technology. |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2018 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kalyan Singh Chouhan |
| Succeeded by | Vishvaraj Singh Mewar |
| Constituency | Nathdwara |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Shiv Dan Singh Chauhan |
| Succeeded by | Kalyan Singh Chouhan |
| Constituency | Nathdwara |
| In office 1980–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Navneet Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Shiv Dan Singh Chauhan |
| Constituency | Nathdwara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1950 Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Professor of Psychology |
| Website | cpjoshi |
C. P. Joshi (born 29 July 1950) is an Indian politician and a five-time MLA from Nathdwara, Rajasthan. He was born in a Brahmin family in Nathdwara, Rajasthan and he is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] He has previously served as Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Previously, he was the Member of Parliament of India from Bhilwara in the 15th Lok Sabha. 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. As a union minister, Joshi held key portfolios like Road Transport and Highways, and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in the Second Manmohan Singh ministry. Moreover, he was also a Cabinet Minister of the Government of Rajasthan from 1998 to 2003.
He lost Nathdwara constituency against Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, a great descendant of Maharana Pratap family for Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.[2][3]
- ^ "C.P. Joshi springs a surprise by securing place in first batch". The Hindu. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
- ^ "Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi concedes defeat in Nathdwara, congratulates BJP candidate". India Today. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Nathdwara Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Vishvaraj Singh Mewar defeats INC's C. P. Joshi with 7636 votes". India Today. Retrieved 4 December 2023.