In the new cabinet, Scindia has been given the charge of the Telecom Ministry, this is his second term in the department. The minister had previously served as the Junior Telecom Minister from 2007 to 2009.

"This comes full circle for me. For me, this is also a department with which I have a tremendous emotional connect. This is my sincere effort to ensure that we live up to the expectations of the people of India under the leadership of PM Modi,” Scindia told the media while taking charge.

The Minister said that the Indian Posts and Telecommunications divisions have a tremendous role to play at the local and global level.

Scindia switched from Congress to BJP in 2020 and was made Civil Aviation Minister in 2021.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, born on 1 January 1971, entered politics after the untimely death of his father Madhavrao Scindia in a plane crash in 2001.

Meanwhile, key industry bodies welcomed the Telecom Minister, saying they look forward to working with him to pursue policy reforms and pioneer initiatives that will take the digital revolution to the next level by integrating various technological innovations. Looking forward to.