Sanjay Joshi

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Sanjay Joshi
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Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Occupation Politician
Religion Hindu

Sanjay Joshi is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).He was a long-time member of the Gujarat BJP and was a member of the BJP national executive until he was forced to resign after a public pressure from Narendra Modi. Sanjay Joshi resigned from the party on 8 June 2012 after the Narendra Modi controversy.[1][2] During his 2001-2005 tenure as National General Secretary (Organization), he led the organization that enabled BJP to win Assembly elections in five states (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh).[3]

Background

A mechanical engineer by training, Joshi was a lecturer in an engineering college, but he resigned to become a full-time volunteer (pracharak) in the nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Maharashtra.[4] Noting his organizational acumen, he was asked to join BJP in Gujarat in 1988,[5] where the party was politically weak. He is known for his good rapport with grass root level workers.

Joshi became a leading figure in BJP politics in Gujarat. From 1988 to 1995, he worked closely with Narendra Modi as a secretary of Gujarat BJP.[6] A former colleague, Gordhan Zadafia has said of him that he is "a silent worker with immense capability and is popular and loved by party workers, while Modi has a dictatorial attitude.".[7] Joshi was viewed as a bachelor who had dedicated his life to the party[5]

After a revolt by Shankersinh Vaghela, Modi was shunted out, and BJP won in the subsequent elections in 1998. Joshi became the general secretary of BJP in Gujarat.

Currently he has no assignment with BJP; He stays in a Gujarat MP’s flat in North avenue road New Delhi is full of political activity with senior BJP leaders and party workers wants to meet him.As party man with strong backing in RSS, Sanjay joshi played an important role in organization building in Nagpur..[8]

Public feud with Narendra Modi

However, in 2001, BJP Central leadership removed Keshubhai Patel and allowed Modi to become chief minister. In 2005, Joshi was highlighted in a controversial sex CD,[5] which led to his being removed from all posts in the BJP. However, later it was found that the CD had been doctored[7] Nonetheless, Joshi was not reinstated for six years, primarily due to opposition from the Gujarat faction.[9] However, in 2011, party president Nitin Gadkari re-appointed Joshi the coordinator for BJP in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election, 2012, and appointed him to the national executive.

In May 2012, it was reported that Modi had threatened to boycott the BJP national meet unless Joshi was removed from the BJP executive.[8] In what is widely seen as an "erosion of Gadkari's powers",[10] Joshi was forced to resign, and within two hours, Modi announced that his decision to attend the BJP meet.[11]

In July 2012, Joshi sought security cover z++ category from the Home Ministry as according to him there was threat to his life and had received threatening letters and calls on his mobile phone from a person named Rasool Khan.[12]

Many People asked why Narendra Modi is so fanatical of Sanjay Joshi, a senior party man said “Modi wants to be king Sanjay Joshi is a king maker the king is scared of either a fakir or influential person and Joshi is a fakir. Modi who allows no dispute in his leadership is conscious of Sanjay Joshi fame in Gujarat and RSS. Present RSS boss Mohan Bhagwat is supposedly very auspiciously Inclined towards openhanded Joshi, an important position in the BJP.BJP chief Rajnath Singh is also not opposing to include Joshi in his team. With such strong backing of RSS for Joshi. It will be excited to see how long Modi will be able to keep him out.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Sanjay Joshi [Biography] BJP leader ~ Matpal". Matpal.com. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2013-08-02. 
  2. ↑ "Sanjay Joshi quits BJP". 8 June 2012. 
  3. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/index.aspx
  4. ↑ "Joshi BJP’s Draupadi, only even more wronged". Indian Express. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2013-08-02. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/dec/28bjpspec.htm quote: quote: within the BJP and the RSS, he is famous for his organisational skills and his reach... Before the sex CD incident, he was a link between the RSS and the BJP. Everybody took it for granted that he was not just a bachelor but celibate too.
  6. ↑ "Narendra Modi and Sanjay Joshi: Comrades who turned foes - Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2013-08-02. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_narendra-modi-and-sanjay-joshi-comrades-who-turned-foes_1693236 In 2005, Joshi was forced to resign following controversy over a CD purportedly showing him in poor light. The CD surfaced during the silver jubilee celebrations of the party in Mumbai. An enquiry subsequently, however, found that the CD had been doctored. Joshi was absolved, and his supporters pointed fingers at the Modi camp for planting false evidence.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Sanjay Joshi on comeback trail?". Times Of India. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-08-02. 
  9. ↑ "Sanjay Joshi holds no post in BJP: Rajnath". Times of India. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2013-08-02. 
  10. ↑ ET Bureau (2012-05-25). "Sanjay Joshi, Nitin Gadkari get another term - Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-08-02. 
  11. ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/modi-gets-his-way-joins-party-meet-after-arch-rival-joshi-forced-to-quit/953279/ quote: "I will land in Mumbai at 3:15 pm"
  12. ↑ "BJP's Sanjay Joshi claims fresh threat to life, seeks security from Chidambaram". 9 July 2012. 
  13. ↑ "Why is Narendra Modi afraid of Sanjay Joshi?". May 8, 2013. 


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