Mahesh Joshi is an Indian politician who was elected MLA and MP and served as PHED and Groundwater Minister in Ashok Gehlot’s cabinet in 2021. He is a long-time member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and has held many important positions in the Rajasthan Congress. He was accused of leading to suicide in 2023.
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Mahesh Joshi was born on Tuesday, September 14, 1954 (age 68; as of 2022) in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He was inclined towards Congress ideology from childhood and was drawn towards social service. After completing his schooling from Manak Chowk High School, Jaipur, he obtained his Masters in Arts (Sociology) from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur in 1981.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx): 70 kg
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family and caste
He was born in a Brahmin family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name was Late Mul Chand Joshi and his mother’s name was Late Kaushalya Joshi.
wife and children
She married Kaushal Joshi on 7 May 1987 and she is a housewife. He has only one son whose name is Rohit Joshi and his daughter-in-law’s name is Divya Joshi. He has a grandson Kavya. His son is also a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).
Mahesh Joshi with his wife Kaushal Joshi
Mahesh Joshi’s son, Rohit Joshi
Mahesh Joshi’s daughter-in-law, Divya Joshi
Mahesh Joshi with his granddaughter Kavya on the first day of school
religion
He follows Hinduism.
Address
B-20, Sain Colony, Near Railway Station, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
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Career
politics
He served as the President of Rajasthan Students Union from 1979 to 1980. He was the President of Congress Sevadal from 1988 to 1991. He served as the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Speaker from 1997 to 1999. He served as a member of the House Committee on Public Accounts from 209. From 23 March 1999 to 5 December 2003, he was the Deputy Chief Whip of the Government of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
Mahesh Joshi speaks at a meeting of Congress Party workers
Later he was a member of the Tourism and Culture Transport Committee. In 2009, he served as a member of the Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions, the Advisory Committee on Foreign Affairs, the India-Bahrain Parliamentary Friendship Group, the United Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Mines. He served as the Chief Minister of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Government from 15 January 2019 to 2 March 2023.
Mahesh Joshi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra
MIA, deputy and minister
He was elected to the 11th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan for the first time in 2003 as an MLA from Kishanpol constituency in Jaipur. He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha for the first time as Member of Parliament (MP) in 2009 from Jaipur constituency. He was re-elected to the 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan as MLA in 2018 from Jaipur’s Hawa Mahal constituency. He was sworn in as the Minister of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and Ground Water in the Government of Rajasthan on 21 November 2021.
Mahesh Joshi in the office of PHED and Ministry of Groundwater
confrontations
He protected his son
In May 2022, a 23-year-old girl from Delhi accused Mahesh’s son Rohit of raping her on the pretext of marriage. She alleged that Rohit raped her several times between January 8, 2021 and April 17, 2022. He said he met Rohit on Facebook in 2021 and their first meeting took place in Jaipur. They met again in Sawai Madhopur on 8 January 2021, where Rohit drugged her and took nude photos and videos. He said they later went to a hotel in Delhi where they registered as husband and wife. She alleged that Rohit drugged her, beat her, took obscene videos and threatened to upload them on social media. She also complained that Rohit promised her that he would marry her after divorcing her and when she got pregnant he forced her to have an abortion. An FIR has been registered at the Sadar Bazar Police Station, Delhi, under IPC sections 376 (rape), 328 (inflicting drugs by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit crime), 312 (causing miscarriage), 366 (kidnapping, abduction or coercion of 37 women) (57 marriage, etc.) criminal intimidation). Rohit reportedly went into hiding after the media broke the news. There were some rumors that Mahesh was helping his son; However, Mahesh denied the claim and said that his son was innocent and that he would help the police in any way possible.
Truth, justice will always prevail: Mahesh Joshi on son rape allegation pic.twitter.com/0nW1RA2vYO
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) May 10, 2022
The Rajasthan High Court granted police protection to the girl as she posed a threat to her life. Rohit Joshi was granted anticipatory bail by a local court on June 9, 2022. He was interrogated for three hours on June 10, 2022 at the Sadar Bazar police station in Delhi. On 11 June 2022, when the complainant was with her mother in Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj area, some miscreants threatened her to drop the case and threw a chemical substance resembling ink on her face. He was taken to AIIMS Delhi where he was admitted to the trauma centre.
Facilitating suicide
On April 17, 2023, Ramprasad Meena, a resident of Jaipur, committed suicide at the office of a transport company in Jaipur. Before committing suicide, he made a video in which he accused Mahesh Joshi and 6 others, namely Girdhar temple priest Devendra Sharma, Lalit Sharma, owner of Royal Sheraton Hotel Munji Tank, Deva Awasthi and Lalchand Devnani. He claimed in the video that these people were not allowed to build their house on their land near the Hanuman temple. He also asked Kirodi Lal Meena, Rajya Sabha member, to do justice to him and his family. Ramprasad’s son Ankit Meena said the father sent the video to his daughter knowing that the local police and administration would suppress the case after her death.
Ramprasad Meena who committed suicide and accused Mahesh Joshi and 6 others
According to reports, Ramprasad also met Mahesh Joshi to help him get justice; However, Mahesh misbehaved with them. Ramprasad’s family staged a protest outside the office where he killed himself, while his brother lodged an FIR against the accused at the Subhash Chowk police station. Mahesh told the media that he met Ram Prasad’s family members on April 13, 2023; However, he did not offend them. She said,
I don’t want to interfere with the police investigation. I want the police to conduct a fair investigation. The victim’s family did not make a written complaint to me.”
Car collection
He owns a Mahindra Jeep.
income
Its income in the financial year 2017-18 was 10,17,451 GEL.
assets and properties
movable assets
- Bank deposits: Rs. 18,82,532
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 85000
- Bonds, bonds and shares in companies: Rs. 10,67,000
- National Savings Scheme and Postal Savings: Rs. 57,29,645
real estate
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 95,00,000
- Residential buildings: Rs. 22,41,681
Note: The given valuations of movable and immovable property are given as of 2018. It excludes assets owned by his spouse and dependents (minors).
Net worth
Joshi’s net worth for the financial year 2018-19 was estimated at Rs. 2.5 million. It excludes the net worth of his spouse and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- He is fond of sports, especially cricket.
Mahesh Joshi at a cricket tournament
- He is a member of Jai Club, Jaipur and Rambag Golf Club, Jaipur.
- He has toured several countries such as Malaysia, Mauritius, Denmark and Great Britain
Mahesh Joshi (right) with a Danish official on a trip to Denmark
- He became the Honorary Chief of the Rajasthan Brahmin Mahasabha in November 2022.
A letter written to announce Mahesh Joshi as the Honorary Chief of the Rajasthan Brahmin Mahasabha
- He is considered loyal to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Mahesh Joshi with Ashok Gehlot at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur
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