Jyotiraditya Scindia, Former Aide Of Rahul Gandhi, Now PM Modi's Minister
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Already given a Rajya Sabha seat, the 50-year-old was elevated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, in a rebuff to Rahul Gandhi's taunt that he would always be a "backbencher in the BJP".
Jyotiraditya Scindia, longtime Congress leader turned BJP man whose defection along with 22 loyalists brought Kamal Nath's government crashing down -- has received got his reward. Already given a Rajya Sabha seat, the 50-year-old was elevated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, in a rebuff to Rahul Gandhi's taunt that he would always be a "backbencher in the BJP". Mr Scindia, once a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, appears to have written off the Congress -- his party of 19 years -- after the 2019 polls. His exit was preceded by a year-long sulk and sources close to him said Rahul Gandhi did not grant him an interview though he waited for days. That allegation that drew a spirited denial from Mr Gandhi, who said Mr Scindia was the only Congress leader who could walk into his house "any time". Mr Scindia later complained of being short-changed by the party and said "talent and capability find little credence in the Congress". His friends and relatives said his career was stymied by the party to preserve Mr Gandhi's.More Related News