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'''Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia''' (born 1 January 1971) is an [[India]]n politician. He is a [[15th Lok Sabha|current Member of Parliament]], a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, and the Union Minister of State for the [[Ministry of Power (India)|Ministry of Power]].<ref>[http://india.gov.in/govt/cabinet.php ]{{dead link|date=July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powermin.nic.in/ |title=Ministry of Power |publisher=Powermin.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2013-07-18}}</ref> In the Indian parliament, Scindia, represents the [[Guna (Lok Sabha constituency)|Guna constituency]] in the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He has recently been named among prospective Indian National Congress candidates for the Chief Ministership of Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jyotiraditya-scindia-is-likely-to-be-next-cm-says-kamal-nath/413541-3-236.html|title=Jyotiradita Scindia is likely to be next CM says Kamal Nath|publisher=CNN-IBN News|date=12 August 2013}}</ref>. |
'''Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia''' (born 1 January 1971) is an [[India]]n politician. He is a [[15th Lok Sabha|current Member of Parliament]], a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, and the Union Minister of State for the [[Ministry of Power (India)|Ministry of Power]].<ref>[http://india.gov.in/govt/cabinet.php ]{{dead link|date=July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powermin.nic.in/ |title=Ministry of Power |publisher=Powermin.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2013-07-18}}</ref> In the Indian parliament, Scindia, represents the [[Guna (Lok Sabha constituency)|Guna constituency]] in the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He has recently been named among prospective Indian National Congress candidates for the Chief Ministership of Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jyotiraditya-scindia-is-likely-to-be-next-cm-says-kamal-nath/413541-3-236.html|title=Jyotiradita Scindia is likely to be next CM says Kamal Nath|publisher=CNN-IBN News|date=12 August 2013}}</ref>. Madhya Pradesh, according to [[UNICEF]] is one of the poorest states in India, with two thirds of its children [[malnutrition|malnourished]], with its under-five malnutrition rates higher than most countries of sub-Saharan Africa, and with a large number of new mothers and infants dying shortly after childbirth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unicef.org/india/state_profiles_4341.htm|title=UNICEF India State Profiles: Madhya Pradesh|publisher=United Nations Children's Fund|year = 2013}}</ref> |
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Scindia is one of the wealthiest ministers in the government of India and, in addition, a claimant to property worth Rs. 20,000 crores or $3.27 billion belonging to his late father, [[Madhav Rao Scindia]], a titular hereditary [[Maharajah]] of [[Gwalior State]], which before 1947 was a [[princely state]] in the [[British Indian Empire]].<ref name=scindia-assets1/><ref name=scindia-assets2/> Scindia was appointed Minister of State for Power in November 2012 in a cabinet reshuffle which drafted a number of younger politicians into the Indian cabinet, including two other scions of princely families, [[R. P. N. Singh]] and [[Jitendra Singh]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Hartosh Singh Baal|title=The Princelings of India|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=5 November 2012|url=http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/the-princelings-of-indias-congress-party}}</ref> Scindia was tasked by the [[Planning Commision (India)|Indian Planning Commission}} with preventing a repetition of the power grid collapse of July 2012, which according to Commision chairman [[Montek Singh Ahluwalia]], "attracted disproportionate publicity globally, where it was projected as an unprecedented event, leaving 600 million people deprived of power for several hours."<ref>{{cite news|title=Grid safety tops Montek Singh Ahluwalia’s wish list for Jyotiraditya Scindia|author=Sanjay Datta|date=20 November 2012|url=http://m.economictimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/grid-safety-tops-montek-singh-ahluwalias-wish-list-for-jyotiraditya-scindia/articleshow/17291823.cms}}</ref> |
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Madhya Pradesh, according to [[UNICEF]] is one of the poorest states in India, with two thirds of its children [[malnutrition|malnourished]], with its under-five malnutrition rates higher than most countries of sub-Saharan Africa, and with a large number of new mothers and infants dying shortly after childbirth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unicef.org/india/state_profiles_4341.htm|title=UNICEF India State Profiles: Madhya Pradesh|publisher=United Nations Children's Fund|year = 2013}}</ref> |
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⚫ | He is president of the [[Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association| governing body of cricket in the state of Madhya Pradesh]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mpcaonline.com/details.php?bWVudT1tYW5hZ2luZ19jb21taXR0ZWVzLnBocA== |title=MPCA, Madhyapradesh Cricket Association, Indore | Cricket in Madhyapradesh | Cricket | Indore | MPCA | CK Naidu | Holkar Cricket | Holkar Stadium |publisher=Mpcaonline.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-18}}</ref> and has spoken out forcefully against corruption in Indian cricket.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/scindia-calls-for-time-frame-to-complete-spot-fixing-enquiry_763971.html|title=Scindia calls for time-frame to complete spot-fixing enquiry|publisher=Z-News, India|date = 24 June 2013}}</ref> He is the President of the Board of Governors of [[Scindia School]], [[Gwalior]], which was founded by his great-grandfather the late Maharaja [[Madho Rao Scindia]] of Gwalior in 1897 for schooling the sons of Indian princes and nobles, but which in 1947 opened its doors to the wider public and is now also wooing international students with its comparatively lower annual fee of Rs. 642,900 ($10,526).<ref>{{cite news |title=Public schools in India woo British Asian pupils|author=Amit Roy|date=1 January 2006|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4199939/Public-schools-in-India-woo-British-Asian-pupils.html|publisher=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Scindia School: Fees and Funding|date = 2013|url=http://www.scindia.edu/pros-students.php?CId=23}}</ref> In 2004, the school was rated one of the finest [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|private school]]s for boys in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Education to excel: Scindia School in Gwalior is rated as one of the finest public schools for boys |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040523/spectrum/main3.htm |publisher=[[The Tribune]] |date=May 23, 2004 }}</ref> |
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Scindia is one of the wealthiest ministers in the government of India and, in addition, a claimant to property worth Rs. 20,000 crores or $3.27 billion belonging to his late father, [[Madhav Rao Scindia]], a titular hereditary [[Maharajah]] of [[Gwalior State]], which before 1947 was a [[princely state]] in the [[British Indian Empire]].<ref name=scindia-assets1/><ref name=scindia-assets2/> |
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He is president of the [[Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association| governing body of cricket in the state of Madhya Pradesh]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mpcaonline.com/details.php?bWVudT1tYW5hZ2luZ19jb21taXR0ZWVzLnBocA== |title=MPCA, Madhyapradesh Cricket Association, Indore | Cricket in Madhyapradesh | Cricket | Indore | MPCA | CK Naidu | Holkar Cricket | Holkar Stadium |publisher=Mpcaonline.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-18}}</ref> and has spoken out forcefully against corruption in Indian cricket.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/scindia-calls-for-time-frame-to-complete-spot-fixing-enquiry_763971.html|title=Scindia calls for time-frame to complete spot-fixing enquiry|publisher=Z-News, India|date = 24 June 2013}}</ref> |
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⚫ | He is the President of the Board of Governors of [[Scindia School]], [[Gwalior]], which was founded by his great-grandfather the late Maharaja [[Madho Rao Scindia]] of Gwalior in 1897 for schooling the sons of Indian princes and nobles, but which in 1947 opened its doors to the wider public and is now also wooing international students with its comparatively lower annual fee of Rs. 642,900 ($10,526).<ref>{{cite news |title=Public schools in India woo British Asian pupils|author=Amit Roy|date=1 January 2006|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4199939/Public-schools-in-India-woo-British-Asian-pupils.html|publisher=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Scindia School: Fees and Funding|date = 2013|url=http://www.scindia.edu/pros-students.php?CId=23}}</ref> In 2004, the school was rated one of the finest [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|private school]]s for boys in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Education to excel: Scindia School in Gwalior is rated as one of the finest public schools for boys |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040523/spectrum/main3.htm |publisher=[[The Tribune]] |date=May 23, 2004 }}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Scindia was born in [[Mumbai]] to [[Madhavrao Scindia]] and Madhavi Raje Scindia. He studied at [[Campion School, Mumbai]] and [[The Doon School]], [[Dehradun]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The evolution of Honorable Shri. Jyotiraditya Scindia |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/the-evolution-of-jyotiraditya-scindia/articleshow/11710390.cms|publisher= [[Times of India]]|date= 2002-06-02|accessdate=2009-06-21}}</ref> He majored in [[Economics]] at [[Harvard University]], graduating in 1993; in 2001, he received [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]] from the [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commerce.nic.in/bio/stateminister.asp|title=Honorable Shri. Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia - Minister of State for Commerce & Industry|publisher=Department of Commerce, Government of India|accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dipp.nic.in/CV_MOS.htm|title=Jyotiraditya M. Scindia - Minister of State for Commerce & Industry|publisher=Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Government of India|accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref> |
Scindia was born in [[Mumbai]] to [[Madhavrao Scindia]] and Madhavi Raje Scindia. He studied at [[Campion School, Mumbai]] and [[The Doon School]], [[Dehradun]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The evolution of Honorable Shri. Jyotiraditya Scindia |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/the-evolution-of-jyotiraditya-scindia/articleshow/11710390.cms|publisher= [[Times of India]]|date= 2002-06-02|accessdate=2009-06-21}}</ref> He majored in [[Economics]] at [[Harvard University]], graduating in 1993; in 2001, he received [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]] from the [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commerce.nic.in/bio/stateminister.asp|title=Honorable Shri. Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia - Minister of State for Commerce & Industry|publisher=Department of Commerce, Government of India|accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dipp.nic.in/CV_MOS.htm|title=Jyotiraditya M. Scindia - Minister of State for Commerce & Industry|publisher=Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Government of India|accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref> |
Revision as of 16:07, 13 August 2013
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia | |
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Union Minister of State – Ministry of Power | |
Assumed office 28 October 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Veerappa Moily |
Constituency | Guna |
Personal details | |
Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 1 January 1971
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Priyadarshini Raje Scindia |
Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
Residence(s) | Jai Vilas Mahal, Gwalior |
Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Stanford University (M.B.A.) |
Website | [1] |
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (born 1 January 1971) is an Indian politician. He is a current Member of Parliament, a member of the Indian National Congress party, and the Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Power.[2][3] In the Indian parliament, Scindia, represents the Guna constituency in the state of Madhya Pradesh. He has recently been named among prospective Indian National Congress candidates for the Chief Ministership of Madhya Pradesh.[4]. Madhya Pradesh, according to UNICEF is one of the poorest states in India, with two thirds of its children malnourished, with its under-five malnutrition rates higher than most countries of sub-Saharan Africa, and with a large number of new mothers and infants dying shortly after childbirth.[5]
Scindia is one of the wealthiest ministers in the government of India and, in addition, a claimant to property worth Rs. 20,000 crores or $3.27 billion belonging to his late father, Madhav Rao Scindia, a titular hereditary Maharajah of Gwalior State, which before 1947 was a princely state in the British Indian Empire.[6][7] Scindia was appointed Minister of State for Power in November 2012 in a cabinet reshuffle which drafted a number of younger politicians into the Indian cabinet, including two other scions of princely families, R. P. N. Singh and Jitendra Singh.[8] Scindia was tasked by the [[Planning Commision (India)|Indian Planning Commission}} with preventing a repetition of the power grid collapse of July 2012, which according to Commision chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, "attracted disproportionate publicity globally, where it was projected as an unprecedented event, leaving 600 million people deprived of power for several hours."[9]
He is president of the governing body of cricket in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India.[10] and has spoken out forcefully against corruption in Indian cricket.[11] He is the President of the Board of Governors of Scindia School, Gwalior, which was founded by his great-grandfather the late Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior in 1897 for schooling the sons of Indian princes and nobles, but which in 1947 opened its doors to the wider public and is now also wooing international students with its comparatively lower annual fee of Rs. 642,900 ($10,526).[12][13] In 2004, the school was rated one of the finest private schools for boys in India.[14]
Early life
Scindia was born in Mumbai to Madhavrao Scindia and Madhavi Raje Scindia. He studied at Campion School, Mumbai and The Doon School, Dehradun.[15] He majored in Economics at Harvard University, graduating in 1993; in 2001, he received M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.[16][17]
Political career
Scindia was elected to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) in February 2002 from Guna District - formerly represented by his father.[citation needed] He was re-elected in May 2004,[citation needed] and again in 2009, when he was also appointed Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in the Government of India.[citation needed]
Scindia is among the richest ministers in the Indian government with assets of nearly Rs 25 crore ($5 million); these include investments in Indian and foreign securities worth over Rs 16 crore ($3 million) and jewellery worth over Rs 5.7 crore ($1.1 million).[6] He has also filed a legal claim to be the sole inheritor of the property belonging to his late father worth Rs 20,000 crores ($3.274 billion); however, this has been challenged in court by his aunts.[7]
Personal life
Scindia is a grandson of George Jivajirao Scindia, the last ruler of the princely state of Gwalior. However, in the 26th amendment[18] to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses).[19]
See also
- Jai Vilas Mahal, the current residence of the Scindia family.
- List of Maratha dynasties and states
References
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "Ministry of Power". Powermin.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
- ^ "Jyotiradita Scindia is likely to be next CM says Kamal Nath". CNN-IBN News. 12 August 2013.
- ^ "UNICEF India State Profiles: Madhya Pradesh". United Nations Children's Fund. 2013.
- ^ a b "Patel, Scindia among richest ministers in India". Rediff Business. 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b Ambreesh Mishra (13 November 2010). "Scindia Feud: Castles in the heir". India Today Magazine.
- ^ Hartosh Singh Baal (5 November 2012). "The Princelings of India". International Herald Tribune.
- ^ Sanjay Datta (20 November 2012). "Grid safety tops Montek Singh Ahluwalia's wish list for Jyotiraditya Scindia".
- ^ "MPCA, Madhyapradesh Cricket Association, Indore | Cricket in Madhyapradesh | Cricket | Indore | MPCA | CK Naidu | Holkar Cricket | Holkar Stadium". Mpcaonline.com. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
- ^ "Scindia calls for time-frame to complete spot-fixing enquiry". Z-News, India. 24 June 2013.
- ^ Amit Roy (1 January 2006). "Public schools in India woo British Asian pupils". The Telegraph.
- ^ "The Scindia School: Fees and Funding". 2013.
- ^ "Education to excel: Scindia School in Gwalior is rated as one of the finest public schools for boys". The Tribune. May 23, 2004.
- ^ "The evolution of Honorable Shri. Jyotiraditya Scindia". Times of India. 2002-06-02. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Honorable Shri. Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia - Minister of State for Commerce & Industry". Department of Commerce, Government of India. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "Jyotiraditya M. Scindia - Minister of State for Commerce & Industry". Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Government of India. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "The Constitution (26 Amendment) Act, 1971", indiacode.nic.in, Government of India, 1971, retrieved 9 November 2011
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