Speculation Surrounds Jyotiraditya Scindia’s State Election Debut Triggered By Aunt’s Action

Yashodhara Raje Scindia, a four-time incumbent MLA and cabinet minister, who also happens to be the aunt of union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, has penned a letter to the BJP, expressing her reluctance to participate in the forthcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. She cited serious health concerns as the reason for her decision, triggering speculation about the possibility of her nephew making his debut in the Vidhan Sabha.

Yashodhara Raje Scindia has experienced four separate COVID-19 infections since the pandemic started.

State BJP president VD Sharma has confirmed this development, stating, “Yashodhara Ji is a senior and highly respected leader. She had informed the party approximately three months ago of her decision not to participate in the upcoming elections, citing significant health concerns.”

The 69-year-old cabinet minister’s decision to abstain from contesting the state elections has, in the meantime, ignited speculation about the potential debut of her nephew, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, in the Vidhan Sabha polls. There is speculation that he may consider running for either his aunt’s Shivpuri seat or one of the two other seats in Guna, namely Bamori or Kolaras.

These three assembly segments fall within Mr. Scindia’s former Lok Sabha constituency of Guna, which he lost in the 2019 general elections while serving as the incumbent Congress MP. Dr. KP Yadav of the BJP emerged victorious in that election.