Jyotiraditya Scindia is an Indian politician and a Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Scindia is a member of the Indian National Congress and the member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the descendant of the Scindia family and the Maharajah of the formerly princely state of Gwalior. The Scindia family is the direct descendent of the Maratha dynasty which ruled the country during the 17th-18th century. Jyotiraditya Scindia was appointed as the Cabinet Minister, after the 15th Lok Sabha elections representing the Guna constituency.

Early Life of Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia was born on 1st January, 1971 to Madhavrao Scindia, an Indian politician and Madhavi Raje Scindia, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He studied in Campion School, Mumbai and later at the Doon School. Scindia completed his B.A. in Economics from Harvard University in the United States, in 1993 and later did M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, in 2001. After completing his education, Jyotiraditya Scindia worked as an investment banker for multinationals like Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. He also had the opportunity to work with the UN Economic Development Cell as an intern. Along with a brilliant academic career he also has a course in car racing from USA.

Political Career of Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia`s entry into active politics was not a matter of choice but by chance. He began his political career in 2002 when he was elected as the representative of the Constituency of Guna after his father, Madhavrao Scindia, died in an air crash. He won the Indian General Elections of May 2004 from the same constituency becoming one of the youngest members of the 14th Lok Sabha. After the 15th Lok Sabha elections, Scindia became one of the Cabinet Ministers. He holds the office of the Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. At present, Jyotiraditya Scindia is also serving as the President of the Board of Governors of Scindia School in Gwalior.

Personal Life of Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia is married to Priyadarshini Raje Gaekwad Scindia of Baroda. His wife is engaged with the management of the Usha Kiran Hotel. The couple has 2 children; the elder one is Mahanaryaman Scindia, who was born in 1995 and Ananya Raje Scindia, who was born in 2002.