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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| name = Anil Joshi<br />
| image = <br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|03|31}}<br />
| birth_place = Sanghe, [[India]]<br />
| residence = [[Amritsar]]<br />
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]<br />
| constituency = Amritsar North<br />
| term = 2007 - 2017<br />
| predecessor = [[Jugal Kishore Sharma]]<br />
| successor = Incumbent<br />
| office3 = Minister for Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research (Punjab)<br />
| predecessor3 = [[Chuni Lal Bhagat]]<br />
| successor3 = Incumbent<br />
| term3 = 2012 – 2017<br />
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata3 = [[Parkash Singh Badal]]<br />
| party = [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]<br />
| spouse = Monika Joshi<br />
| children = 2 sons (Paras Joshi, Amit Joshi)<br />
| website = http://www.aniljoshibjp.com<br />
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'''Anil Joshi''' is a politician from Amritsar, Punjab, [[India]] who was serving as Minister for Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research in the previous [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Government]].{{When|date=August 2021}}<ref name='aa'>[http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203023829/http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ |date=3 February 2014 }}</ref> He joined the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] party in 2021 following his expulsion from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Expelled BJP leader Anil Joshi joins SAD|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/expelled-bjp-leader-anil-joshi-joins-sad-299875|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref> He was first elected as a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Amritsar North Constituency in 2007 and then re-elected in 2012.<ref>[http://www.bjppunjab.in/office_bearers_punjab.php?cat_id=4 Cabinet Ministers - BJP Punjab] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015045906/http://www.bjppunjab.in/office_bearers_punjab.php?cat_id=4 |date=15 October 2012 }}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Joshi was born on 31 March 1964 in Sanghe, [[Tarn Taran district|District Tarn Taran]]. His father's name is Kishori Lal Joshi and mother's name Pushpa Rani Joshi.<ref>[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/t/Praveen-Mittal-MN/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0193.html Mittal Family: Information about Madan Mohan Mittal]</ref><br />
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==Political career==<br />
He successfully contented election from Amritsar North in 2007 as a BJP candidate.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rep_2007_PB.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB]</ref> In 2012 he was re-elected from Amritsar North.<ref name='a'>[http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506042537/http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html |date=6 May 2013 }}</ref> he was cabinet minister and holding portfolio of Local Bodies, Medical Education & Research. He lose to Sunil Dutti(congress) from 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.<ref name='aa'/> In July 2021 he left the Bhartiya Janta Party for six years for opposing the party line in the farmers' protest.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}. He Joined Sharomani Akali Dal in August 2021.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He married Monika Joshi on 7 October 1992.{{Cn|date=October 2021}} He has two sons.(Paras Joshi and Amit Joshi){{Cn|date=October 2021}}<br />
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[[Category:1964 births]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Punjab]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Politicians from Amritsar]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2007–2012]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017]]<br />
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Punjab, India]]<br />
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