Murli Manohar Joshi

Indian Politician

Indian Nainital

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ProfessionIndian Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/01/1934
Age92 years
BirthplaceNainital

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PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 6”
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College
  • Meerut College, Meerut, India
  • Allahabad University, Allahabad, India
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Master of Science
  • PhD in Spectroscopy

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeTarla Joshi
Children
  • Nivedita Joshi
  • Priyamvada Joshi

Family

FatherLate Manmohan Joshi

Career

Political Journey
  • RSS member at a young age participating in Cow Protection Movement in 1953-54
  • MP from Almora constituency in 1977 with Janta Party
  • Moved to Bhartiya Janata Party in 1980
  • HRD Minister from 1998 to 2004
  • Member of Parliament from Allahabad constituency from 1996 to 2004
  • Served as Chairman of the Manifesto Preparation Board of the BJP in 2009
  • Elected as MP from Varanasi in 2009
  • Contested and won from Kanpur constituency in 2014
  • General Secretary and Treasurer of BJP
  • President of BJP from 1991 to 1993
  • HRD and Science & Technology Minister under Vajpayee government (1998-2004)
  • Home Minister for 13 days in 1996
  • Member of Rajya Sabha from 1992 to 1996
Address6, Raisina Road, New Delhi
Controversies
  • Demanding a reporter to ask questions the way he wanted to
  • Alleged links with Ranvir Sena in Bihar Dalit massacres
  • Accused in the demolition of Babri Mosque in Ayodhya

Favourites

PoliticianVinayak Damodar Savarkar
PhilosopherDeendayal Upadhyaya

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Has a doctorate in Spectroscopy.
2. Authored a research paper in the field of physics in Hindi.
3. Was detained during the Emergency period in India.
4. Spent time in jail prior to the 1977 Lok Sabha elections.
5. Received the Padma Vibhushan award in January 2017.
6. Joined RSS in 1944.
7. Led Ekta Yatra from Kanyakumari to Srinagar in 1992.
8. Former professor of physics at Allahabad University, retired as Head of Physics Department in January 1994.
9. One of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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