Prahlad Joshi

Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, popularly referred as Pralhad Joshi, born on November 27, 1962 in Vijayapura, Karnataka. Joshi is a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Dharwad constituency since 2004. He held the position of State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) in Karnataka from 2012 to 2016 and was also part of the panel of chairpersons of the Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2018.

Joshi’s early political involvement includes organizing the movement to hoist the Tricolor flag at Idgah Maidan in Hubli, Karnataka during 1992 to 1994. He first contested in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004 and has been re-elected in subsequent general elections.