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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

Amit Shah, Jyotiraditya Scindia review facilities, infrastructure at major airports

July 16, 2023 10:32 am

The government has been taking various measures to boost infrastructure and manpower at airports, including Delhi airport, amid rising domestic air passenger traffic.

Civil aviation sector witnessing growth phase: Jyotiraditya Scindia

July 14, 2023 12:27 pm

The civil aviation sector is contributing to the rise of the economic power of India, Jyotiraditya Scindia said and highlighted the aircraft orders placed by airlines, including Air India.

Scindia inaugurates Eastern Cross Taxiways, fourth runway at Delhi airport

July 14, 2023 12:04 pm

The Eastern Cross Taxiways (ECT), which is 2.1 kilometres long, will reduce the time spent on the tarmac by passengers after landing and before take-off of flights.

'Actually, unlearning': Scindia's two-word response after his restaurant outreach draws Rahul Gandhi parallel

July 07, 2023 5:56 pm

Scindia had resigned from the Congress and joined the BJP in March 2020.

Loyalists’ defection to BJP infighting, Scindia faces heat as Congress eyes 2023 payback for 2020 blow

July 02, 2023 10:06 pm

A Scindia loyalist said BJP did not reach out to those who switched to Cong, adding “But even BJP leaders don't like Scindia. Maharaj (Scindia) became mantri, he made his own supporters mantri (in Chouhan Cabinet)… So there is no point.”

Jyotiraditya Scindia 'loyalist' returns to Congress in Madhya Pradesh, apologises to party workers

June 28, 2023 9:37 am

Rakesh Kumar Gupa was the BJP's Shivpuri district vice-president. He had left the Congress in 2020, along with Scindia, during the rebellion which brought down the Kamal Nath-led government.

Record plane orders by IndiGo, Air India raise stakes in India's aviation boom

June 21, 2023 10:56 am

With a total of almost 1,000 jet orders between them, IndiGo and Air India are betting an economic boom and growing middle class will spur demand for domestic air travel, and new jets will help them grab a bigger share of international traffic.

India has set another landmark with IndiGo's mega aircraft order, says aviation minister Scindia

June 20, 2023 5:41 pm

IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, will receive 500 aircraft between 2030 and 2035.

Amid tensions in MP BJP, Scindia loyalist returns to Congress in a 700-car convoy to 'send a message'

June 16, 2023 11:39 am

Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh welcomed Shivpuri leader Baijnath Singh at Bhopal event; he tells The Indian Express, 'I followed Scindia to BJP, and got suffocated. This is liberating for me.'

Scindia says airfares in most-affected routes cooling after govt’s advice to carriers

June 07, 2023 8:01 pm

As per data compiled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) from booking portals for 10 among the most-affected routes by fare surges, highest bracket day-ahead airfares available for bookings on June 6 were lower than June 5 in case of seven routes