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Pralhad Joshi
Pralhad Joshi is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Dharwad, Karnataka.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 196227 November 1962
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19831983
early life Education recorded in the source
B.A from Karnataka University in 1983
Read the source ↗ - 19951995 - 1998
public service President, B.J.P., Dharwad District
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19981998 - 2003
public service General Secretary, B.J.P. Dharwad District
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Won DHARWAD NORTH
Lok Sabha · Karnataka · BJP · 385,084 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20062006 - 2013
public service General Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka State Unit
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Read the source ↗ - 20062 Jan. 2006
public service Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers
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Read the source ↗ - 200720 Mar. 2007
public service Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Won DHARWAD
Lok Sabha · Karnataka · BJP · 446,786 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 200931 Aug. 2009
public service Member, Standing Committee on Railways
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Read the source ↗ - 201021 Apr. 2010
public service Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sitting of the House
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Read the source ↗ - 201212 July 2012 – 12 Jan. 2016
public service President, B.J.P. Karnataka State Unit
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Read the source ↗ - 20132013 onwards
public service President, B.J.P., Karnataka State Unit
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Read the source ↗ - 2014May, 2014
elections Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won DHARWAD
Lok Sabha · Karnataka · BJP · 545,395 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20149 June 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 201413 June 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Business Advisory Committee, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
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Read the source ↗ - 20141 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Chairperson, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Read the source ↗ - 201415 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Committee on Ethics
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Read the source ↗ - 201529 Jan. 2015 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, General Purposes Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 20187 Sept. 2018 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Committee on Privileges
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Read the source ↗ - 2019May, 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won DHARWAD
Lok Sabha · Karnataka · BJP · 684,837 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 201930 May 2019 onwards
public service Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs; Coal; and Mines
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Read the source ↗ - 201920 June 2019 onwards
public service Special Invitee, Business Advisory Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 201921 Nov. 2019 onwards
public service Special Invitee, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202409-Jun-2024 -
public service Union Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-10-20
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Publisher reference: After meet with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, farmers decide to call off protest for a month This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
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public service Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 · Lok Sabha ↗ | DHARWAD NORTHKarnataka · BJP | Won | 385,084 |
| 2009 · Lok Sabha ↗ | DHARWADKarnataka · BJP | Won | 446,786 |
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | DHARWADKarnataka · BJP | Won | 545,395 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | DHARWADKarnataka · BJP | Won | 684,837 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Pralhad Joshi’s date of birth as 27 November 1962. The birthplace is recorded as Vijayapur (Karnataka).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A. Educated at K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka. The professional background is listed as BUSINESSPERSON.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1995 - 1998: President, B.J.P., Dharwad District. A later recorded entry is June 2024: Elected to 18th Lok Sabha. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education in the official biography
- B.A. Educated at K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Social & cultural work as reported
- (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 Source ↗
- Hobbies & recreation
- Listening to Hindustani classical music, reading books of literary importance Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- 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" Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
- Activity reporting scope
- This MP is a minister. Ministers represent the government in debates, so we do not report their participation. They do not sign the attendance register, ask questions, or introduce private member bills. Data corresponds to the period from 24-06-2024 to 13-08-2026. Source ↗
Positions held & committee service
- 09-Jun-2024 -
Union Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 21 Nov. 2019 onwards
Special Invitee, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 20 June 2019 onwards
Special Invitee, Business Advisory Committee
Source ↗ - 30 May 2019 onwards
Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs; Coal; and Mines
Source ↗ - May, 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Source ↗ - 7 Sept. 2018 - 25 May 2019
Member, Committee on Privileges
Source ↗ - 29 Jan. 2015 - 25 May 2019
Member, General Purposes Committee
Source ↗ - 1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Chairperson, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
Source ↗ - 15 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Committee on Ethics
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Source ↗ - 13 June 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Business Advisory Committee, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Source ↗ - 9 June 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - May, 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Source ↗ - 2013 onwards
President, B.J.P., Karnataka State Unit
Source ↗ - 12 July 2012 – 12 Jan. 2016
President, B.J.P. Karnataka State Unit
Source ↗ - 21 Apr. 2010
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sitting of the House
Source ↗ - 31 Aug. 2009
Member, Standing Committee on Railways
Source ↗ - 2009
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - 20 Mar. 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture
Source ↗ - 2006 - 2013
General Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka State Unit
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf
Source ↗ - 2 Jan. 2006
Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers
Source ↗ - 2004
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 1995 - 1998
President, B.J.P., Dharwad District
Source ↗ - 1998 - 2003
General Secretary, B.J.P. Dharwad District
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| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-12-14 to 2026-07-28
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The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026(under consideration)
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Finance Bill, 2026- passed
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Resolution Re: Removal of Speaker from office- negatived
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Laid the statement regarding status of implementation of recommendations contained in the 10th Report of the Standing Committee of Energy on Performance Evaluation of Solar Power Projects in the Country pertaining to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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General Discussion on the Union Budget for the year 2026-27- concluded
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After meet with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, farmers decide to call off protest for a month
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Who is Pralhad Joshi, the new Union Education Minister?
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The crisis manager: Why BJP turned to Pralhad Joshi after Pradhan’s exit
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Who is Pralhad Joshi? BA graduate, 5-time MP from Dharwad, is now India's new Education Minister
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Pralhad Joshi’s net worth: New education minister owns assets worth Rs 21 crores
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Know your minister: Pralhad Joshi's net worth, education, and criminal record
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- Tels : (011) 23014097, 23094098, 23094650 (R) (011) 23070522, 23070524, 23387277, 23383109 (O) Fax: (011) 23070529 (O) Source ↗
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The cited biography records 27 November 1962.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Pralhad Joshi?
B.A. Educated at K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka K.S. Arts College, Hubli and Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Pralhad Joshi?
BUSINESSPERSON.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Pralhad Joshi?
1995 - 1998: President, B.J.P., Dharwad District. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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