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Jyotiraditya Scindia
Politician

Jyotiraditya Scindia

Central Minister · Bharatiya Janata Party · Politician

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Born01 Jan 1971
FromMumbai
OccupationPolitician
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Jyotiraditya Scindia

Overview

Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (born 1 January 1971) is an Indian politician who is the 43rd Union Minister of Communications and the 10th Minister of Development of North Eastern Region since 2024. He was a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing the state of Madhya Pradesh from 2020 till his win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.[1] He is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Guna constituency in Madhya Pradesh from 2002 until his defeat in the 2019 Indian general election, and then since 4 June 2024. He is a former member of the Indian National Congress (INC) from 2001 to 2020 and a member of the Bharatiya Janata…

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Career

On 30 September 2001, the Guna constituency fell vacant due to the death of Scindia's father, the sitting MP Madhavrao Scindia, in an aeroplane crash in Uttar Pradesh.[10] On 18 December, he formally joined the INC and pledged to uphold the "secular, liberal and social justice values" of his father.[11]

On 24 February, he won the by-election in Guna, defeating his nearest rival, Desh Raj Singh Yadav of the BJP, by a margin of approximately 450,000 votes.[12] He was re-elected in May 2004,[13] and was introduced to the Union Council of Ministers in 2007 as Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology. He was then re-elected in 2009 for a third consecutive term and became Minister of State for Commerce and Industry.[14]

He was appointed Minister of State for…

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Media

References

  1.  The Economic Times (6 June 2024). "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ M, Dilip; al (12 March 2019). "Congress has never been a party of OBCs, but something's changing now". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Diggy-Jyoti feud may have roots in history". The Sunday Guardian Live. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ^ "The evolution of Honorable Shri. Jyotiraditya Scindia". Times of India. 2 June 2002. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  5. ^ "The prince who will be king". The Times of India. 5 October 2001.
  6. ^ "Honorable Shri. Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia - Minister of State for Commerce & Industry". Department of Commerce, Government of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Jyotiraditya M. Scindia - Minister of State for Commerce & Industry". Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Government of India. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  8. ^ The Lallantop (17 February 2024). Jyotiraditya Scindia ने Saurabh Dwivedi को PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, 'तहखाने' पर क्या बताया? | Jamghat. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Jyotiraditya Scindia's complete family tree explained". Oneindia. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Madhavrao Scindia Dies In Plane Crash". Outlook. 30 September 2001. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  11. ^ Prasad, K.V. (18 December 2001). "Like father, like son". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 February 2019.[dead link]
  12. ^ "Jyotiraditya Scindia wins Guna by 4.5 lakh votes". Rediff.com. 24 February 2002. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Jyotiraditya Scindia wins Guna by 4.5 lakh votes". India Today.com. 24 May 2004. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Jyotiraditya Scindia became Minister of State for Commerce and Industry". Business Standard India. business.standard.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  15. ^ Hartosh Singh Baal (5 November 2012). "The Princelings of India". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  16. ^ "Patel, Scindia among richest ministers in India". Rediff Business. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  17. ^ Ambreesh Mishra (13 November 2010). "Scindia Feud: Castles in the heir". India Today Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

Last updated on 13 Oct 2024, 00:18 (IST)

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