Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi was born on January 5th , 1934 in Nandavi, Maharashtra. Dr. Joshi had his early education at Hindu High School, Chandpur and completed his higher education from Meerut College and Allahabad University. Specialising in Spectroscopy, he was awarded Ph.D by the Allahabad University. Even during his over four decades of political career, Dr. Joshi pursued his academic life at Allahabad University.

Dr Joshi's Political Career :

» 1944 Member, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (R.S.S.)
» 1949 Member, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad (A.B.V.P)
» 1953-56 General Secretary, A.B.V.P., Uttar Pradesh (All India General Secretary, .B.V.P.)
» 1957 Organising Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), Allahabad
» 1959-67 Zonal Organising Secretary, B.J.S., Uttar Pradesh
» 1967-75 Secretary, B.J.S., Uttar Pradesh Treasurer, B.J.S.,Uttar Pradesh Vice-President, B.J.S., Uttar Pradesh (prior to its merger in Janata Party)
» 1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
» 1977-79 General-Secretary, Janata Party in Parliament
» 1980 Founder General-Secretary, B.J.P.
» 1981-83 Treasurer, B.J.P.
» 1986-90 General-Secretary, B.J.P.
» 1991-93 President, B.J.P. 1992 Member, Rajya Sabha
» 1992-96 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member.
» 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) from Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
» 1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs
» 1996-97 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee Member, Committee on Finance Member.
» 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) from Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
» 1998 onwards Union Cabinet Minister, Human Resource Development; and Science and Technology

A regular contributor in many research journals of international repute Dr. Joshi has also authored two books - Vikalp (The Alternative) and Pragya Pravah (The Continuing Wisdom).