{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ashwin Joshi | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1960|08|24}} | birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat | office = Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | term_start = 1998 | term_end = 2013 | constituency = Indore-3 | predecessor = Gopi Krishna Nema | successor = Usha Thakur | education = MSc Geology | alma_mater = Holkar Science College | profession = Agriculturist, politician | party = 24pxIndian National Congress | spouse = Manpreet Joshi | children = 1 son & 1 daughter | date = 29 June | year = 2018 | source = {{cite web|url=http://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/13thvs/13-206.PDF |title=Biography |publisher=Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly}} }}
'''Ashwin Joshi''' is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. Joshi was a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Indore-3 constituency in Indore district.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/indore-holding-abvp-meet-on-govt-college-campus-unconstitutional-says-cong/story-jAwwhiP49VwUxsg65y4CPP.html Holding ABVP meet on govt college campus unconstitutional, says Cong]</ref><ref>[http://myneta.info/mp2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=1109 My Neta]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.in/madhya-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/2008-election-results.html List of Successful Candidates in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election in 2008]</ref> He represented the constituency for three consecutive terms from 1998 to 2013. He is the nephew of veteran Congress leader Mahesh Joshi, who also represented Indore-3 (Vidhan Sabha constituency) from 1980 to 1990. He is well known for his poetic style speeches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bjp-congress-evenly-poised-in-indore/story-v33jEyfunUDu0jQKA2CtaK.html|title=BJP, Congress evenly poised in Indore}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" !Preceded by Gopi Krishna Nema !Indore-3 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Elected Representative !Succeeded by Usha Thakur |}
==Political career== He enrolled in politics from student life. He served as president of Holkar Science College for two consecutive years (1980-1981 & 1981-1982). Afterwards, in 1982-1983 he held position of secretary at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. He then held positions at Madhya Pradesh youth Congress and Indore city Congress Committee. He then got elected as MLA for three consecutive terms from Indore-3 constituency in between 1998 and 2013. Narayan Prasad Shukla and Mahesh Joshi (Madhya Pradesh politician) played a significant role in strengthening the political foundation of Ashwin Joshi in Indore’s Vidhan Sabha constituency number 3. Owing to his strong influence and deep public connect in the constituency, Shukla actively supported Joshi during elections and was regarded as one of the key figures behind his political rise in the region.{{Empty section|date=December 2018|section=}}
==See also== *Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly *2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election *2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election *2003 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election *1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
==External links== * {{Facebook|Ashwinjoshibaba}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Ashwin}} Category:Politicians from Indore Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Madhya Pradesh Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1998–2003 Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2003–2008 Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2008–2013 Category:Living people Category:1960 births
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