CP Joshi is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), elected MP from Chittorgarh in 2014 and 2019. On 27 March 2023, he became the state president of BJP in Rajasthan. Earlier, he had served as the State President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Rajasthan.
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Wiki/Biography
Chandra Prakash Joshi was born on Tuesday, 4 November 1975 (age 47 years; as in 2022) in Bhadsoda village in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, India. Their zodiac sign is Scorpio. He studied at Government Senior Secondary School, Senthi, Chittorgarh. During his formative years he developed an interest in politics and joined the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress (INC). He studied Bachelor of Commerce from Maharana Pratap Government Post Graduate College, Chittorgarh, affiliated to Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. During his college days between 1994 and 1996 he was appointed as the vice president and then president of the student union. Subsequently, he joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organization affiliated with the Hindu nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. (RSS). Apart from politics, he also earns income from farming.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
family and caste
He belongs to a Hindu Brahmin family hailing from Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Ramchandra Joshi and mother’s name is Sushila Joshi.
wife and children
On 22 April 2004, he was married to Jyotsna Joshi, a tutor and tailor. Together, they have a son and a daughter.
CP Joshi with his wife Jyotsna Joshi
Address
He lives at 61, Somnagar-II, Madhuban Senthi, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan-312001.
signature/autograph
Signature of CP Joshi
livelihood
Narendra Modi and CP Joshi
CP Joshi is a member of (BJP). He was a Zilla Parishad member in 1994-95 and 1995-96. He was the Deputy Pradhan in Bhadesar Panchayat Samiti (Member of District Council) in Chittorgarh from 2005 to 2010. He was the district president of BJP in Chittorgarh from 2011 to 2014. He served on several posts in Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). ) Rajasthan before becoming the state president in 2014; He remained in that position until 2016. In 2014, CP Joshi was elected MP from Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency by defeating Congress candidate Girija Vyas. From 1 September 2014 to 25 May 2019, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Commerce and a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Railways from 14 November 2014 to 31 August 2018 and a member of the Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare from 1 September 2018 to 25 May 2019. In 2019, he again won the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha seat by defeating him. Congress candidate Gopal Singh Shekhawat.
CP Joshi addressing the crowd during a political rally
Subsequently, he held various positions such as Member of the Committee on Public Undertakings, Member of the Standing Committee on Commerce, Member of the Committee of Privileges, Member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Joshi is the state vice president of BJP since August 2020. On 27 March 2023, he became the state president of BJP in Rajasthan, replacing Satish Poonia. The appointment of a Brahmin to the post is believed to be an attempt to woo his community ahead of the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections.
CP Joshi honored by other BJP members after appointment as Rajasthan BJP state president in 2023
controversies
slapping a government employee asking for bribe
In November 2022, a video of CP Joshi went viral on the internet in which he was seen slapping a government employee in front of a large crowd at Pratapgarh Narcotics Office. Reportedly, the BJP MP slapped the employee after some farmers complained that he had taken a bribe of Rs. 5000 rupees from him. It was alleged that some employees associated with the Narcotics Department were demanding money while distributing opium licenses to farmers. When Joshi slapped the employee, many farmers and government employees and officials were standing there. Some people appreciated the behavior of the MP while some accused him of showing arrogance.
Innocent child lost his temper…slapped him! video viral#viral video @payodhi_shashi @Avasthiyaditi pic.twitter.com/h1pYqxIr0t
– Zee News (@ZeeNews) 3 November 2022
Accused of glorifying the practice of Sati
In February 2023, he had created a controversy by talking about Queen Padmavati of Mewar in his speech while presenting the motion of thanks on the President’s address. CP Joshi said,
Queen Padmavati never showed her face to Alauddin Khilji to protect her chastity.
he adds,
She threw herself into the raging fire along with 16,000 of her friends. But your government has created obstacles around this place. Our government has now recognized this site.”
As a result, opposition members accused him of glorifying the practice of Sati in which a widow jumps into the funeral pyre of her dead husband and sets herself on fire. However, Joshi claimed that he had not made any reference to the practice of ‘Sati’ but had mentioned that Padmavati had committed ‘Jauhar’ (self-immolation) to protect her honour. Rejecting the allegations against him, he said that he did not mention ‘Sati’ and due to poor translation from Hindi, the word was mixed with ‘Saatva’.
property and properties
movable property
- Deposits in Banks: Rs. 16,06,565
- Personal Loan: Rs. 32,50,000
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 8,90,000
- Other assets: Rs. 10,27,150
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 20,53,400
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 34,28,150
- Residential Building: Rs. 25,86,500
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable property is as per the financial year 2018-2019. This does not include property owned by his wife and dependents.
net worth
His net worth in 2019 is Rs. 1,51,80,026. This does not include the total assets of his wife and dependents.
Facts/General Knowledge
- He has served as the District President of Wrestling Association, Chittorgarh.
- During his vote of thanks on the President’s Address in 2023, he compared President Draupadi Murmu to ‘Shabari’ and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Lord Ram, referring to the events of the Hindu epic Ramayana. He also said that ‘Shabari’ was eagerly waiting to welcome Lord Ram in ‘Treta Yuga’ (World Age). Shabari is a character from Ramayana who was a great devotee of Lord Rama.
- In 2020, at the age of 44, Joshi appeared for the LLB first year examination at Maharana Pratap Government Post Graduate College, Chittorgarh, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in commerce in 1996. Apparently, the MP is a Philomath, a person. Loves to learn and study, and believes that there is no age limit for studying.
CP Joshi appearing for LLB 1st year examination, Maharana Pratap Government Post Graduate College, Chittorgarh (2020)
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