NEW DELHI: Minister of civil aviation,
Jyotiraditya Scindia's mother Madhavi Raje Scindia passed away on Wednesday at AIIMS, Delhi.
Madhavi Raje was on ventilator undergoing treatment at the hospital from last three months. She suffered from pneumonia along with sepsis.
"It is with profound sadness that we wish inform that Rajmata (Madhvi Raje) is no more. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's mother and the Rajmata of the Gwalior royal family, Madhvi Raje was under treatment at AIIMS, Delhi over the last few months.
Her condition was said to be critical over the past couple of months. She breathed her last at 9.28 am today. Om Shanti!" read an official statement from Scindia's office.
BJP state president VD Sharma took to X to extend his condolences to the Union Minister. "I was saddened to learn that honourable Rajmata of Gwalior, Madhavi Raje Scindia, is no more. May she find eternal peace in heavenly abode. I pray God her family and loved ones the strength to bear with her loss," Sharma posted.
Jyotiraditya Scindia is seeking a fresh term in the Lok Sabha from Guna in Madhya Pradesh.