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Father's Name
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Shri Venkatesh Joshi
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Malatibai
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Date of Birth
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27 Nov 1962
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Place of Birth
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Vijayapur (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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26 Nov 1992
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Jyoti Joshi
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.A.
Educated at K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka
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Profession
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Industrialist
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Permanent Address
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122-D, Mayuri Estate, Keshwapur,
Hubballi-580023,
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Karnataka
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Tels. : (0836) 2251055, 2258955
09448283555 (M)
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Present Address
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11, Akbar Road,
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New Delhi - 110 001
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Tels : (011) 23014097, 23094098, 23094650 (R)
(011) 23070522, 23070524, 23387277, 23383109 (O)
Fax: (011) 23070529 (O)
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Positions Held
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1998 - 2003
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General Secretary, B.J.P. Dharwad District
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1995 - 1998
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President, B.J.P., Dharwad District
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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2 Jan. 2006
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Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers
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Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf
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2006 - 2013
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General Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka State Unit
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20 Mar. 2007
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Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Railways
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21 Apr. 2010
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sitting of the House
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2013 onwards
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President, B.J.P., Karnataka State Unit
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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9 June 2014 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
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13 June 2014 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Business Advisory Committee,
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
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1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
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Chairperson, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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15 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Committee on Ethics
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
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29 Jan. 2015 - 25 May 2019
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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7 Sept. 2018 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Committee on Privileges
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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30 May 2019 onwards
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Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs; Coal; and Mines
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20 June 2019 onwards
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Special Invitee, Business Advisory Committee
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21 Nov. 2019 onwards
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Special Invitee, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
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Books Published
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"Sadhaneya Sankalpa" in Kannada
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Social And Cultural Activities
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(i) Associated with mid-day meals project for primary school children and above 86,000 children are being fed; (ii) Conducted many free general health and eye camps and thousands of patients have been provided free medical care
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Special Interests
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To serve the poor and other deprived sections of society
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Listening to Hindustani classical music, reading books of literary importance
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Sports and Clubs
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Chess, Badminton and Carrom
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Countries Visited
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Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Hon. Chairman, Vijayanagar Education Society, Hubbalii; Board Member, Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries; Participated as a Member of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation at the 63rd Session of General Assembly, UNO in Dec. 2008 and spoke on atrocities on women and children; Participated as a Member of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation in April 2012 and spoke on the need for a "Genuine Political Settlement` to the Tamil issue in Sri Lanka"
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