Sudhir Joshi (politician)

Sudhir G. Joshi (25 May 1940 – 17 February 2022) was an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and a one of the leaders of the Shiv Sena political party.

In the BMC elections of 1973, the Shiv Sena-Republican Party of India alliance won a majority.

In the wake of this victory, he was elected to the post of Mayor of Mumbai with the support of one Congress faction, the RPI and even some Corporators of the Muslim League.

Under his leadership, the SLS had established and secured jobs for many native Maharashtrians in Mumbai's 5 star hotels, banks, the insurance sector, multinational companies, and most importantly, Air India.

He still held the School Education portfolio till his MLC term expired in July 1999.