Background
Joshi, Murli Manohar was born on January 5, 1934.
Joshi, Murli Manohar was born on January 5, 1934.
Graduate, Meerut College. Doctor of Philosophy in spectroscopy, Allahabad University.
Elected to Lok Sabha, India, 1977. Joint secretary Janata Party, India, 1977-1980. Minister Ministry Home Affairs, India, 1996, Ministry Human Resources Development, since 1998, Ministry of Science & Tech, since 1998.
Member Rashtiya Swayamsewak Sangh, 1944, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad, 1949, general secretary, 1953—1956. Organizing secretary Bharatiya Jana Sangh, 1957, zonal organizing secretary, 1959—1967, secretary, treasurer, vice president, 1967—1975. Founder, member BJP, India, 1980, treasurer, 1981—1983, general secretary, 1986—1990, president, 1991—1993.
Member Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, 1992—1996. Chairman Public Accounts Committee, Committee Finance, 1996—1997.
Married Tarla Joshi; children: Priyamvada, Nivedita.