Jyotiraditya Scindia (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1971
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Latest News about Jyotiraditya Scindia

18/03/2026

Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said India is positioned to lead global 6G standardisation efforts through the Bharat 6G Alliance. He said India has moved from following in 4G to matching in 5G and aiming to lead in 6G, while also noting major growth in broadband access over the past decade and an improved global network readiness ranking.

02/03/2026

Jyotiraditya M. Scindia led India's delegation at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. During the event, he delivered keynote addresses on India's digital policy priorities, including Digital India, Bharat 6G Alliance, and domestic technology manufacturing.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Harvard University Stanford Graduate School of Business
Qualifications	Graduation in Economics from Harvard University M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business Bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard University

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Cricket Swimming Reading Travelling Photography Playing Golf
Address	Jai Vilas Palace, Lashkar, Gwalior 470 004, Madhya Pradesh

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	12/12/1994

Family

Spouse

Priyadarshini Raje Scindia

Children

Mahanaryaman Scindia
Ananya Scindia

Parents

Father	Madhavrao Scindia
Mother	Madhavi Raje Scindia

Siblings

Chitrangada Raje Scindia

Grandfather

Jiwajirao Scindia (last Maharaja of Gwalior)

Career

Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC) (18 December 2011 - 9 March 2020) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (11 March 2020 - present) Indian National Congress (INC) (2001 - 09 March 2020)
Political Journey	Joined Indian National Congress in 2001 Elected to Lok Sabha from Guna constituency in 2002 and re-elected in 2004 Member of Union Council of Ministers in 2007 Elected to Lok Sabha for the third time in 2009 and became Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Chief of the Campaign Committee, Madhya Pradesh in 2013 Lost Guna Lok Sabha seat in 2019 and joined BJP in 2020 Took oath as a Cabinet Minister in 2021 Assumed additional charge of Steel Ministry in 2022 Minister of State for Telecommunications, Posts and IT (2007-2009) Minister of Power (Independent Charge) (2012-2014) Chief Whip of Congress in Lok Sabha (2014) AICC General Secretary In-Charge for Uttar Pradesh West (2019) Member of Congress Working Committee (2019) Joined BJP in March 2020 Elected to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh (2020-2024) Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel (July 2021 - 2024) Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) (2024 - present)
Professional Experience	Investment banker with Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch Worked at the United Nations Economic Development Cell
Parliamentary Committees	Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports Defence Finance Home and External Affairs

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Assets/Properties

Bank Fixed Deposits	Rs. 83 Lakhs
Bonds, Debentures, Shares	Rs. 1 Crore
Jewellery	Rs. 24 Lakhs
Total Value	Rs. 2 Crore (as in 2014)

Money Factor

Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 33 Crore (as of 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Comes from the Scindia Family, which historically governed Gwalior.
2. Grandfather held the title of Jivajirao Scindia, the final Maharaja of Gwalior.
3. Father, Madhavrao Scindia, pursued a career in politics.
4. Represents the Guna constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
5. Ranked among the wealthiest ministers during the UPA Government, owning assets worth around Rs. 25 Crores in 2014.
6. Holds the position of Chairman at MPCA.
7. Vocal about campaigning against corruption within Indian Cricket.
8. Previously worked as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.
9. Interned at the UN Economic Development Cell.
10. Grandfather held the title of Jiwajirao Scindia, the final Maharaja of Gwalior.
11. Led transformational Project Arrow that modernized Indian post offices through new branding and IT-enabled procedures.
12. Successfully brought down transaction costs in Indian exports at various production and distribution levels.
13. Established unified transmission grid network 'One Nation One Grid' with 6-sigma reliability system and resolved last-mile distribution issues.

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