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Pralhad Joshi
BJP

Pralhad Joshi

Lok Sabha MP
DharwadKarnataka
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Father's Name
Late Venkatesh Joshi
Profession
Industrialist & Politician
Gender
Male
Age
61 years (b. ~1965)
Age
61
Years
Education
Graduate (B.A.
KSEE Board / Karnatak University Dharwad)
Net Assets (2024)
₹14.35 Cr
2024 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
0
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 1992
    Organizing Secretary· Hubballi

    Led historic campaign to hoist National Flag at Hubballi Idgah Maidan.

  2. 2004
    Member of Parliament· Dharwad North

    Elected to 14th Lok Sabha.

  3. 2009
    Member of Parliament· Dharwad

    Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha.

  4. 2012
    State BJP President· Karnataka State Unit

    Served as President of Karnataka Pradesh BJP (2012–2016).

  5. 2014
    Member of Parliament· Dharwad

    Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha.

  6. 2019
    Union Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines· Dharwad

    Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha and appointed Cabinet Minister.

  7. 2024
    Union Cabinet Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy· DharwadCurrent

    Re-elected for a fifth consecutive term to 18th Lok Sabha defeating Vinod Asooti (INC) by 97,324 votes and sworn in as Union Cabinet Minister.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2004Lok SabhaDharwad NorthBJPWon4,12,81052.1%
2009Lok SabhaDharwadBJPWon4,46,78653.97%
2014Lok SabhaDharwadBJPWon5,43,79552.19%
2019Lok SabhaDharwadBJPWon6,84,83756.43%
2024Lok SabhaBharatiya Janata PartyWon7,16,23152.41%

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Financial Profile(2024)

₹14.85 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹11.00 Cr74%
  • Movable Assets₹3.85 Cr26%
  • Liabilities₹50.0 L3%
Movable Assets
₹3.85 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹11.00 Cr
Liabilities
₹50.0 L
Net Assets
₹14.35 Cr
Earlier affidavits
2019₹8.50 Cr
2014₹4.50 Cr
2004₹1.25 Cr

Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

0
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted

No criminal cases declared in the most recent affidavit.

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.

Family

PJ
Pralhad Joshi
Lok Sabha MP
Parents
LJ
Father
Late Venkatesh Joshi
Government Service
Spouse
JJ
Wife/Spouse
Jyothi Joshi
Business / Social Work · ₹12.5 L

Education

Graduate (B.A.
KSEE Board / Karnatak University Dharwad)

Income(2023 - 2024)

Total declared income
₹41.0 L
Self₹28.5 L
Wife/Spouse — Jyothi Joshi₹12.5 L
Declared income by year (5)
2023 - 2024₹28.5 L
2022 - 2023₹25.0 L
2021 - 2022₹22.0 L
2020 - 2021₹19.5 L
2019 - 2020₹18.0 L
Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2024 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2024 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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