Jyotiraditya Scindia's State Poll Debut This Year? Aunt Sets Off Speculation

Yashodhara Raje Scindia has been infected with COVID-19 four times since the pandemic began.

Four-time sitting MLA and cabinet minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, aunt of union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, has written to the BJP expressing unwillingness to contest the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, citing pressing health reasons, setting off speculation about her nephew's Vidhan Sabha debut.

Yashodhara Raje Scindia has been infected with COVID-19 four times since the pandemic began.

Confirming the development, state BJP president VD Sharma said "Yashodhara Ji is our senior and respected leader, who had informed the party around three months back about her unwillingness to contest the polls, due to pressing health reasons."