Kaushal Joshi, wife of former minister Mahesh Joshi, who was sent to ED custody on 24 april in the Jal jeevan Mission scam case in rajasthan, died during treatment at Manipal Hospital in Jaipur. After receiving the news of his wife's death, the court has granted 7 days interim bail to Mahesh Joshi so that he can attend the last rites and rituals.
According to the information, Kaushal Joshi was ill for some time and was undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospital in Jaipur. During this time his health deteriorated and he died during treatment. After this sad news, Mahesh Joshi had appealed to the court for interim relief, which was accepted by the special court of PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act). The court has granted seven days interim bail to Mahesh Joshi on humanitarian grounds.
ED arrested Mahesh Joshi in Jal jeevan Mission scam
It is worth noting that Mahesh Joshi was arrested by ED on 24 april in connection with the Jal jeevan Mission scam. While talking to the media at the time of arrest and later during ED custody, Mahesh Joshi cited his wife's serious illness. He had alleged that action against him was being taken out of political revenge.
There is a wave of mourning in the congress party after the news of the death of Mahesh Joshi's wife. Many senior leaders have expressed their condolences to the Joshi family. Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot has also expressed condolences.
Mahesh Joshi was counted among the influential ministers in the Gehlot government
Mahesh Joshi has had a different influence in rajasthan politics. During the tenure of the Gehlot government, he was counted among the influential ministers. Joshi held many important responsibilities in his political life and also played an active role in the party organization. But, after his name came up in the recent scam, he has got into legal troubles.
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