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Madhavrao Jivajirao Scindia (10 March 1945 – 30 September 2001) was an Indian politician and minister in the Government of India. He was a member of the Indian National Congress . Scindia was the son of Jiwajirao Scindia, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Gwalior during the British Raj. Upon the death of his father in 1961 ...
Sep 30, 2020 · Madhavrao Scindia was known to be close to the Gandhi family with him being a friend of Rajiv Gandhi from his Cambridge days. He was also close to Sonia Gandhi after the demise of Rajiv Gandhi. As the civil aviation minister, Madhavrao Scindia started the "open sky" policy which led to competition in both international and domestic aviation.
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.
Jun 11, 2024 · The 53-year-old son of the late Congress leader Madhavrao Scindia has a significant history in Indian politics, having served as the civil aviation minister in the previous Modi cabinet since 2021.
Oct 1, 2001 · Madhavrao Scindia, scion of one of India's legendary royal families and senior leader of opposition Congress Party, dies at age 56 in crash of small plane while en route to political rally; photo (M)
May 15, 2024 · After Madhavrao’s death in a plane crash in 2001, Madhavi Raje established the Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia II gallery in the palace museum in memory of her husband. Born into the erstwhile Rana dynasty of Nepal, Madhavi Raje married Madhavrao in 1966 and thus became part of the Scindia erstwhile royal family of Gwalior. The couple had two children, Jyotiraditya, the current Union Minister of Civil Aviation, and Chitrangada Singh. ...
Madhavrao Scindia was made Congress' candidate from Gwalior in the year 1984 to help Congress to win against Bharatiya Janata Party, which had Atal Behari Vajpayee as its candidate. The 1984 elections made it clear that Madhavrao Scindia was still loved and respected in Gwalior after he won by a huge margin, compelling him to contest further elections from Gwalior in subsequent years. His win in the 1984 elections gave Madhavrao Scindia the first taste of ministry.
Jul 8, 2021 · For, Madhavrao Scindia had a tough time as the civil aviation minister. His hopes of repeating the success of his stint as the railways minister -- including the introduction of the Shatabdi Express trains -- dashed in the face of a relentless agitation by the Indian Airlines staff. Ultimately, Madhavrao Scindia resigned as civil aviation minister following a plane crash in which nobody died. It could possibly be a unique example of resignation as a Union minister.
Oct 15, 2001 · Madhavrao Scindia, who died in a tragic air-crash last week, stood out in many ways in the political party, the Congress, which he joined of his own volition in the last quarter-century of his life. He was 56, being born a couple of years before the Union Jack was to give way to the tricolour and the 500-odd Indian feudatories - including the 21-gun salute-holders like his Gwalior - were to pay obeisance to the new order. He took time, like all other privy-purse holders.
Mar 9, 2023 · The Maratha tiger Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia passed away on September 30, 2001, at the age of 56 in a plane crash. Destiny was very cruel to him, he died leaving behind a traumatised family, a ...
