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title: "Who is the minister of Civil Aviation ministry?"  
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published: 2018-06-17  
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# Who is the minister of Civil Aviation ministry?

Who is the [minister of Civil](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44906/who-was-the-first-minister-of-civil-aviation-ministry) Aviation ministry?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **The Civil Aviation Ministry of India has been assigned to Jyotiraditya Scindia, a BJP politician from Madhya Pradesh. Scindia is one of the many notable new faces in Modi's cabinet following today's big reshuffle.**

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In India, the Agency of [Civil Aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Civil_Aviation_(India)) is the central ministry in charge of **developing and regulating civil aviation policies and programs at the national level**. It creates and implements plans for the country's civil aviation to grow and expand in a controlled manner. It is also responsible for overseeing **[airport](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52086/which-state-has-the-highest-number-of-international-airports-in-india) structures, air navigation operations, and aircraft freight and passenger operations**. The Aircraft Act of 1934, the Aircraft Rules of 1937, and the Commission of Railway Safety are all administered by the ministry. \
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[Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyotiraditya_Scindia) is the Minister of Civil Aviation in India. He is a member of the **[Rajya Sabha](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38523/name-the-bill-which-was-recently-approved-by-the-rajya-sabha-and-is-a-pioneering-initiative-to-protect-the-interest-of-consumers-promote-fair-play-in-real-estate-transactions-and-to-ensure-timely-execution-of-projects)**, where he represents the state of Madhya Pradesh. He was a member of the **[Lok Sabha](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94230/who-was-the-person-to-speak-against-the-muslim-woman-protection-of-rights-on-divorce-bill-in-the-lok-sabha-but-voted-for-it)** who represented the Guna seat in Madhya Pradesh till he was defeated in the Indian general election in 2019. He is currently a member of the **[Bharatiya Janata Party](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62146/who-has-been-appointed-as-the-deputy-leader-of-bjp-in-the-lok-sabha)**and was previously a member of the Indian National Congress. Scindia served in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet from October 2012 to May 2014 as a Minister of State with independent responsibility for multiple ministries as a member of the INC. He broke all links with Congress in March 2020 and joined the BJP. Scindia is the **grandson of the final king of the princely state of Gwalior** during the British Raj in India, Madhavrao Scindia, and the son of the late Indian politician Madhavrao Scindia. \


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