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Who is Rita Bahuguna Joshi?

Rita Bahuguna Joshi

About Rita Bahuguna Joshi

Who is Rita Bahuguna Joshi?

Rita Bahuguna Joshi is an Indian politician, daughter of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna and Kamala Bahuguna, who was a former member of Parliament. She is the Lok Sabha MP from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
 
Life and education
 
Rita Bahuguna Joshi was born on July 22, 1949, in Uttarakhand. She has an MA and a PhD in History and is a professor of Medieval and Modern History at Allahabad University. She is married to Puran Chandra Joshi and the couple has a son, Mayank Joshi. The BJP MP has two brothers Vijay Bahuguna, who is a former CM of Uttarakhand,
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Rita Bahuguna convicted for model code violation in 2012 UP assembly polls

The special court for cases involving MPs and MLAs later ordered their release on probation for a period of six months.

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Updated On : 05 Nov 2022 | 6:43 AM IST

Hindi official language, no intention to impose it on whole country: Centre

Describing English as a colonial language, she said, "Our intention is not to impose Hindi, but to promote regional languages along with Hindi and constrain the use of English

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2022 | 12:00 PM IST

Allahabad HC quashes FIR against Rita Bahuguna Joshi, terms it 'malicious'

The BJP MP's counsel S.D. Kautilya, said that the FIR was lodged by one Shiv Babu Gupta against Joshi and four others on January 16, 2008

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Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 1:16 PM IST

UP's future safe in Akhilesh Yadav's hands: Mayank Joshi after joining SP

Mayank Joshi, son of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi who joined Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday said that Uttar Pradesh's future will be safe in former CM Akhilesh Yadav's hands

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2022 | 6:26 AM IST

BJP will sweep Prayagraj, win over 300 seats in UP: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

BJP MP Rita Bahuguna on Sunday cast her vote in the fifth phase of the ongoing polls in Uttar Pradesh and asserted that her party would win more than 300 seats in the 403-seat Assembly in the state.

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2022 | 10:26 AM IST

BJP Lok Sabha MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi's son meets SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Yadav tweeted a photo of Mayank Joshi meeting him and described it as an 'informal meeting'

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Updated On : 23 Feb 2022 | 12:14 AM IST

Court recalls non-bailable warrant against Rita Bahuguna after appearance

BJP parliamentarian Rita Bahuguna Joshi appeared before a special MP/MLA court on Saturday in connection with two cases, after it issued non-bailable warrants against her for missing court dates

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2020 | 9:48 PM IST

Samajwadi Party feud will benefit BJP in UP polls, says Rita Bahuguna Joshi

She pointed out that SP's policy to give tickets to goons and mafias has dampened Akhilesh's efforts to reform the party's image

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Updated On : 22 Oct 2016 | 3:50 PM IST

Congress hits back at Rita Joshi after she targets Rahul Gandhi

Congress said Rita's exit won't have any impact on upcoming UP assembly elections; grand old party's prospects

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Updated On : 20 Oct 2016 | 8:29 PM IST

Rita Bahuguna Joshi joins BJP, lashes out at Rahul Gandhi

She said the Congress has been sublet to 'PK' - a reference to election strategist Prashant Kishor

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Updated On : 20 Oct 2016 | 4:09 PM IST

Major setback for Congress in UP: Rita Bahuguna Joshi joins BJP

Joshi is said to be upset with her party projecting Sheila Dikshit as its CM face for the upcoming UP polls

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Updated On : 20 Oct 2016 | 4:24 PM IST

Ahead of UP polls, Rita Bahuguna Joshi likely to join BJP

According to sources, Joshi is in the national capital, but she could not be approached for a comment

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Updated On : 17 Oct 2016 | 4:01 PM IST

Cong leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi to join BJP

She is said to be upset that Congress projected Sheila Dikshit as its chief ministerial face for UP polls

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Updated On : 17 Oct 2016 | 3:29 PM IST