Anil Joshi

For Gujarati poet, see Anil R. Joshi. For the Indian green activist, see Anil Prakash Joshi.

Anil Joshi is a politician from Amritsar, Punjab, India who was serving as Minister for Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research in the previous Punjab Government.^[when?][1] He joined the Shiromani Akali Dal party in 2021 following his expulsion from the BJP.^[2] He was first elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar North Constituency in 2007 and then re-elected in 2012.^[3]

Anil Joshi
MLA, Punjab
In office 2007–2017
Preceded by	Jugal Kishore Sharma
Constituency	Amritsar North
Minister for Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research (Punjab)
In office 2012–2017
Chief Minister	Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by	Chuni Lal Bhagat
Personal details
Born	(1964-03-31) 31 March 1964 (age 61) Sanghe, India
Political party	Shiromani Akali Dal
Spouse	Monika Joshi
Children	2
Residence	Amritsar
Website	http://www.aniljoshibjp.com

Early life

Joshi was born on 31 March 1964 in Sanghe, District Tarn Taran. His father's name is Kishori Lal Joshi and mother's name Pushpa Rani Joshi.^[4]

Political career

He successfully contested election from Amritsar North in 2007 as a BJP candidate.^[5] In 2012 he was re-elected from Amritsar North.^[6] He was cabinet minister and holding portfolio of Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research. He lost to Sunil Dutti (Congress) by 14000 votes in 2017 Punjab assembly election. He was colloquially known as "Vikas Purush" because of his significant development work done in North Amritsar Constituency.^[1] In July 2021 he left the Bhartiya Janta Party for six years for opposing the party line in the farmers' protest.^{[citation needed]}. He joined Sharomani Akali Dal in August 2021.

Personal life

He married Monika Joshi on 7 October 1992.^{[citation needed]} He has two sons (Paras Joshi and Amit Joshi).^{[citation needed]}