Overview
- Joshi, a 55-year-old former Nagpur mayor and close confidant of Devendra Fadnavis and Nitin Gadkari, declared his plan to step away via a social media letter.
- He said he will serve out his Legislative Council term through May 13, 2026, and will decline any election ticket thereafter.
- He cited rising party-switching, opportunism, and intense competition as reasons to step back and make space for younger leaders, while thanking the BJP and RSS and seeking seniors’ forgiveness.
- Nagpur BJP leaders said he has expressed a desire to resign but no acceptance has been granted, with a decision expected from the party’s state executive.
- Supporters gathered at his Nagpur residence urging him not to quit, and local reporting linked his move to recent municipal-election candidate disputes and resignations among ward office-bearers.