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Born 01 January 1971
Age 54
Birth Place Bombay, Maharashtra, India, (present-day Mumbai)
Profession Politician
Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (2020-present)
In Office 32nd Union Minister Of Civil Aviation 7 July 2021 - 10 June 2024, 34th Union Minister Of Steel 6 July 2022 - 10 June 2024, 30th Union Minister Of Power And Corporate Affairs 28 October 2012 - 26 May 2014, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 20 June 2020 - 4 June 2024
Residence Jai Vilas Palace, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, 27, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi, Delhi, India

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Jyotiraditya Scindia BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 04 Feb 2025

Jyotiraditya Scindia, who was sworn in as a Cabinet minister in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government, was allotted telecom portfolio in the new cabinet after NDA formed government again in June 2024. He was given an additional Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. Earlier, Scindia served a...s the Union Minister of Civil Aviation in the Narendra Modi-led NDA government. He was alloted the cabinet role in 2021. Scindia was in the Congress for a long time and was considered a close associate of Rahul Gandhi. He quit the party and joined the BJP in 2020 following differences with its leadership, especially in his home state Madhya Pradesh, leading to the fall of the Kamal Nath-led government. Scindia was born on January 1, 1971 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He is the son of the late Indian politician, Madhavrao Scindia, and a grandson of Jivajirao Scindia, the last ruler of the princely state of Gwalior during the British Raj in India. Scindia was educated at The Doon School, Campion School, Harvard University, and Stanford University. Madhavrao Scindia represented Guna till his death in September 2001, which marked the entry of Jyotiraditya Scindia into politics. He fought the bye-election from his father’s constituency in 2002 and won the seat. He was re-elected from Guna Lok Sabha seat in 2004 general elections. In 2007, he was appointed the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology. He was elected for a third Lok Sabha term in 2009 and became Minister of State for Commerce and Industry. In 2012, Scindia was appointed as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and Corporate in the second term of the Manmohan Singh government. He held this position until 2014. In 2019, after being associated with the Congress party for nearly two decades, Scindia made a significant political move. He joined the BJP, a decision that sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Madhya Pradesh. Scindia's switch to the BJP also reflected his disillusionment with the internal dynamics of the Congress party. Scindia's move led to the collapse of the Congress-led government in the state and triggered a series of political realignments. He played a crucial role in ensuring the formation of a BJP government in Madhya Pradesh and was duly rewarded for his efforts. Like his father, Scindia is also a cricket enthusiast and was the chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association. Madhavrao Scindia was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1990 to 1993. Interestingly, his father was part of a rebellion in 1996 and had floated a separate political outfit called Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress, which was part of the third front government in 1996. However, he returned to the Congress fold later.

Jyotiraditya Scindia PERSONAL LIFE

Father	Madhavrao Scindia
Spouse	Priyadarshini Raje Scindia (1994),
Education	Harvard University (B.A.), Stanford University (M.B.A.)

POSITIONS HELD BY Jyotiraditya Scindia

Position	Tenure
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha	N/A
Minister of Civil Aviation	7 July 2021 - Present
Minister of Steel	7 July 2022 - Present

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JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA NEWS

Had Jyotiraditya Scindia remained in Cong, he would have become CM; but now he is a BJP 'backbencher': Rahul Gandhi

March 08, 2021 9:40 pm

Scindia had left the party along with some legislators loyal to him to join the BJP. This led to the fall of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh early last year.

Delhi Confidential: Past, Present

February 05, 2021 3:46 am

Madhya Pradesh CM expands cabinet, 2 Scindia loyalists return as ministers

January 03, 2021 3:29 pm

This is the third expansion of the state cabinet ever since Chouhan took over as the chief minister for the fourth term in March 2020 after the collapse of the Congress government.

Vishnu Dutt Sharma: ‘Scindia ji’s people have been accommodated well into the BJP’

December 21, 2020 8:23 am

Vishnu Dutt Sharma speaks to The Indian Express on the prospects of a Cabinet expansion, ongoing farm protests and the party’s stance on Pragya Thakur’s recent remark on shudras.

People will give befitting reply to Mamata in polls: Jyotiraditya Scindia

December 11, 2020 7:14 pm

"We all have seen the videos...Large stones and sticks were used in the attack," Scindia said while condemning the incident.

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After Scindia's slip of tongue, Congress assures him of party win in MP bypolls

November 01, 2020 8:51 pm

In a video that has gone viral, the former Congress leader, who was campaigning for candidate Imarti Devi, is heard saying: "...close your fists and assure us that on November 3, the 'hand' button will be pressed and Cong..... [corrects himself]... the lotus button will be pressed..."