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| children = 2 (Ahaan , Vehaan Pilot) | | children = 2 (Ahaan , Vehaan Pilot) | ||
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[[Captain]] '''Sachin Rajesh Pilot ''' (born 7 September 1977) is an Indian politician. A member of the [[Indian National Congress]], he has been serving as [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Tonk Assembly constituency|Tonk]] since [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2018]]. He has previously served as [[Minister of State (Independent Charge)]] of [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Corporate Affairs]] and [[Ministry of Communications (India)|Communication and IT]] in the [[Government of India]] | [[Captain]] '''Sachin Rajesh Pilot ''' (born 7 September 1977) is an Indian politician. A member of the [[Indian National Congress]], he has been serving as [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Tonk Assembly constituency|Tonk]] since [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2018]]. He has previously served as [[Minister of State (Independent Charge)]] of [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Corporate Affairs]] and [[Ministry of Communications (India)|Communication and IT]] in the [[Government of India]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cabinet reshuffle: Ministers take charge - Pawan Kumar Bansal the new Railways Minister|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nation-world/cabinet-reshuffle-ministers-take-charge/sachin-pilot-takes-charge-as-mos-independent-charge-for-corporate-affairs/slideshow/17006992.cms|access-date=2021-10-06|website=The Economic Times}}</ref> under [[Manmohan Singh]].<ref name="7bBzl">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-sacks-sachin-pilot-as-rajasthan-deputy-cm-pcc-chief/articleshow/76956728.cms | title=Congress sacks Sachin Pilot as Rajasthan deputy CM, PCC chief | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=14 July 2020 | access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="JIRzN">{{cite news|url= https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rajasthan-crisis-second-congress-crisis-meet-today-no-rsvp-from-sachin-pilot-10-points-2262280 |title= The End Nears. Sachin Pilot Is Now Ex Deputy Chief Minister|website=NDTV}}</ref> Additionally he served as the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] from 2018 to 2020 under [[Ashok Gehlot]]. Pilot became the youngest citizen of India to become [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] at the age of 26.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1 November 2018|title=Who is Sachin Pilot? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-sachin-pilot-/articleshow/66465086.cms|access-date=2021-09-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Pilot was born to late Congress leader [[Rajesh Pilot]] and [[Rama Pilot]]. He was previously a member of the [[Lok Sabha|Indian Parliament]] for [[Ajmer (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ajmer]] in 2009 and [[Dausa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dausa]] constituencies of Rajasthan, becoming the youngest member of parliament when he was elected from the latter seat in 2004, aged 26. He was unseated from the Lok Sabha during the 2014 election from [[Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency|Ajmer constituency.]] | Pilot was born to late Congress leader [[Rajesh Pilot]] and [[Rama Pilot]]. He was previously a member of the [[Lok Sabha|Indian Parliament]] for [[Ajmer (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ajmer]] in 2009 and [[Dausa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dausa]] constituencies of Rajasthan, becoming the youngest member of parliament when he was elected from the latter seat in 2004, aged 26. He was unseated from the Lok Sabha during the 2014 election from [[Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency|Ajmer constituency.]]<ref name="5Qqpp">{{Cite web|title=Rajasthan Election Result 2018 Highlights: Ashok Gehlot Named Chief Minister, Sachin Pilot Will Be Deputy CM|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/rajasthan-election-result-2018-highlights-ashok-gehlot-named-chief-minister-sachin-pilot-will-be-deputy-cm-3272111.html|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Moneycontrol|date=14 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He served as the [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs (India)|Minister of Corporate Affairs]] in the UPA-2 government tenure (2012–2014).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-07 |title=Sachin Pilot |url=https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/visiting/sachinpilot |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) |language=en}}</ref> | ||
He studied at [[Air Force Bal Bharati School]], New Delhi, and holds a B.A. from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephens College]], University of Delhi, a diploma in marketing from [[Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad|I.M.T. Ghaziabad]] and an MBA from the [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, USA. | He studied at [[Air Force Bal Bharati School]], New Delhi, and holds a B.A. from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephens College]], University of Delhi, a diploma in marketing from [[Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad|I.M.T. Ghaziabad]] and an MBA from the [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, USA.<ref name="L19J1">{{cite web | url=http://myneta.info/ls2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=5847 | title=Lok Sabha 2009 Winner - Ajmer (Rajasthan): Sachin Pilot | publisher=myneta.info | access-date=1 December 2013}}</ref> He was employed with the Delhi Bureau of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]], and then with American multinational corporation [[General Motors]] for two years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Detailed professional background before entering politics |url=https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/sachin-pilot.html |website=Elections.in}}</ref> | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Pilot was born to late Congress leader [[Rajesh Pilot]] and [[Rama Pilot]]. His father was a Union minister of India. His ancestral village is Vaidpura in [[Greater Noida]] (West), [[Uttar Pradesh]]. | Pilot was born to late Congress leader [[Rajesh Pilot]] and [[Rama Pilot]]. His father was a Union minister of India. His ancestral village is Vaidpura in [[Greater Noida]] (West), [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="76M5F">{{cite web |title=Sachin Pilot |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/sachin-pilot-appointed-rajasthan-congress-chief/20140113.html |access-date=2019-11-05 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
[[File:The_President_of_Republic_of_Malawi,_Ngwazi_Prof._Bingu_wa_Mutharika_being_received_by_the_Minister_of_State_for_Communications_and_Information_Technology,_Shri_Sachin_Pilot,_at_Air_Force_Station,_Palam,_in_New_Delhi.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Pilot receives the [[President of Malawi]] [[Bingu wa Mutharika]] in New Delhi, {{Circa|2010}}.]] | [[File:The_President_of_Republic_of_Malawi,_Ngwazi_Prof._Bingu_wa_Mutharika_being_received_by_the_Minister_of_State_for_Communications_and_Information_Technology,_Shri_Sachin_Pilot,_at_Air_Force_Station,_Palam,_in_New_Delhi.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Pilot receives the [[President of Malawi]] [[Bingu wa Mutharika]] in New Delhi, {{Circa|2010}}.]] | ||
In the [[2004 Indian general election|2004 Lok Sabha elections]], Pilot was elected from the [[Dausa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dausa]] constituency. At the age of 26, he became the youngest MP in India. | In the [[2004 Indian general election|2004 Lok Sabha elections]], Pilot was elected from the [[Dausa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dausa]] constituency. At the age of 26, he became the youngest MP in India.<ref name="IjnBrew" /> | ||
In the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 Lok Sabha elections]], he defeated the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Kiran Maheshwari]] by a margin of 76,596 votes and won the seat of [[Ajmer]]. | In the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 Lok Sabha elections]], he defeated the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Kiran Maheshwari]] by a margin of 76,596 votes and won the seat of [[Ajmer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes.com {{!}} Lok Sabha / 2009 / Rajasthan / Ajmer |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/lok-sabha-details/2009/rajasthan/ajmer/7504/14/15 |website=Indiavotes.com}}</ref> | ||
Pilot was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]]'s Standing Committee on Home Affairs and member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. | Pilot was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]]'s Standing Committee on Home Affairs and member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. | ||
In 2012, he became the [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Minister of Corporate Affairs]] in the [[second Manmohan Singh ministry]]. | In 2012, he became the [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Minister of Corporate Affairs]] in the [[second Manmohan Singh ministry]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=SACHIN PILOT |url=https://londonspeakerbureau.com/speaker-profile/sachin-pilot/ |website=londonspeakerbureau.com}}</ref> | ||
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he was again nominated from the [[Ajmer]] constituency and was defeated by a margin of 1,71,983 votes by [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s sitting MLA [[Sanwar Lal Jat|Sanwarlal Jat]]. | In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he was again nominated from the [[Ajmer]] constituency and was defeated by a margin of 1,71,983 votes by [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s sitting MLA [[Sanwar Lal Jat|Sanwarlal Jat]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sachin Pilot loses Ajmer seat to BJP candidate |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/sachin-pilot-loses-ajmer-seat-to-bjp-candidate-114051601221_1.html |website=Business Standard|date=16 May 2014 }}</ref> | ||
In 2014, he was appointed the President of the [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]]. | In 2014, he was appointed the President of the [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref name="IjnBrew">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/sachin-the-pilot-who-helped-drive-cong-to-victory-in-rajasthan/article25718675.ece|title=Sachin: The pilot who helped drive Cong to victory in Rajasthan|date=December 11, 2018|website=The Hindu Business Line|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> | ||
== Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan == | == Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan == | ||
=== Early times === | === Early times === | ||
In the [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2018 Legislative Assembly]] elections, Pilot won from the [[Tonk (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Tonk]] seat, after defeating [[Yunus Khan (politician)|Yunus Khan]] by a margin of 54,179 votes. | In the [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2018 Legislative Assembly]] elections, Pilot won from the [[Tonk (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Tonk]] seat, after defeating [[Yunus Khan (politician)|Yunus Khan]] by a margin of 54,179 votes.<ref name="jIk9L">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/12/11/rajasthan-elections-sachin-pilot-wins-tonk-by-over-54-000-votes_a_23615020/|title=Rajasthan Elections: Sachin Pilot Wins Tonk By Over 54,000 Votes|date=11 December 2018|publisher=Huffington Post|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> It was speculated that Pilot, who was considered instrumental in the Congress's victory in the state,<ref name="IjnBrew" /> would be given the post of chief minister.<ref name="2vWEZ">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan-assembly-elections/congress-picks-ashok-gehlot-as-rajasthan-cm-sachin-pilot-as-deputy-cm/articleshow/67060422.cms|title=Congress picks Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan CM, Sachin Pilot as Deputy CM|date=2018-12-15|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref><ref name="D6Kko">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/ashok-gehlot-rajasthan-cm-sachin-pilot-1409472-2018-12-14|title=Good evening, Rajasthan. This is your pilot Ashok Gehlot. With me is my co-pilot Sachin |date=15 December 2018|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> On 17 December 2018, he was sworn in as [[List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan|Deputy chief Minister of Rajasthan]] under [[Ashok Gehlot]].<ref name="xZF8P">{{cite web |title=Ashok Gehlot sworn in as Rajasthan chief minister, Sachin Pilot as deputy CM |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ashok-gehlot-sworn-in-as-rajasthan-chief-minister-sachin-pilot-as-deputy-cm/articleshow/67123915.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 March 2020 |date=17 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
=== 2020 political crisis === | === 2020 political crisis === | ||
{{see also|2020 Rajasthan political crisis}} | {{see also|2020 Rajasthan political crisis}} | ||
On 13 July 2020, Pilot's office issued a statement saying that the government of chief minister [[Ashok Gehlot]] was in a minority. | On 13 July 2020, Pilot's office issued a statement saying that the government of chief minister [[Ashok Gehlot]] was in a minority.<ref name="231SF">{{cite news |title=Sachin Pilot revolts, says Gehlot govt in minority; Dy CM claims support of 30 MLAs|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/desert-storm-sachin-pilot-revolts-says-gehlot-govt-in-minority-dy-cm-claims-support-of-30-mlas/articleshow/76930275.cms|work=Times of India |date=13 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> An aide of Pilot's indicated that he would not be joining the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="I5qtc">{{cite news |title=Sachin Pilot not joining BJP, says his aide amid turmoil in Rajasthan Congress |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sachin-pilot-not-joining-bjp-says-his-aide-amid-turmoil-in-rajasthan-congress/story-SonvuUZQWKNraaRKNfIchL.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=13 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
On 14 July 2020, the [[Indian National Congress]] sacked Pilot as the [[List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan|Deputy Chief Minister]] and [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|Rajasthan Congress]] President for his revolt against the party and its leadership. | On 14 July 2020, the [[Indian National Congress]] sacked Pilot as the [[List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan|Deputy Chief Minister]] and [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee|Rajasthan Congress]] President for his revolt against the party and its leadership.<ref name="lJUTX">{{cite news|url= https://www.news18.com/news/politics/rajasthan-crisis-live-updates-sachin-pilot-likely-to-skip-another-meet-today-releases-video-of-16-mlas-in-support-2714827.html |title= Sachin Pilot Sacked as Deputy CM, State Congress Chief After Revolt; Ashok Gehlot Meets Governor|website=News18}}</ref> | ||
After his revolt there was speculation that he would join the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], like his former colleague [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]], but on 15 July 2020 he rejected the rumours and stated: "I am still a member of the Congress party". | After his revolt there was speculation that he would join the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], like his former colleague [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]], but on 15 July 2020 he rejected the rumours and stated: "I am still a member of the Congress party".<ref name="UjkEF">{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sachin-pilot-to-ndtv-i-am-not-joining-bjp-have-to-decide-on-future-course-of-action-2262944 |title="Not Joining BJP, Attempt To Malign Me Before Gandhis": Sachin Pilot |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> | ||
The Rajasthan Speaker, [[C.P. Joshi]], issued notices to 19 dissident [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] MLAs including Pilot on 14 July 2020 after the [[Rajasthan Congress]] passed a resolution that they be disqualified from the state Assembly as they had defied a party whip to attend two Congress Legislature Party meetings. | The Rajasthan Speaker, [[C.P. Joshi]], issued notices to 19 dissident [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] MLAs including Pilot on 14 July 2020 after the [[Rajasthan Congress]] passed a resolution that they be disqualified from the state Assembly as they had defied a party whip to attend two Congress Legislature Party meetings.<ref name="G62y7">{{cite news|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/rajasthan-ashok-gehlot-disqualification-sachin-pilot-dissent-congress-1701491-2020-07-17|title= Gehlot guns for disqualification, Pilot says dissent: A look at precedence|website=India Today}}</ref><ref name="4mO6H">{{cite news|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/170720/rajasthan-political-crisis-sachin-pilot-takes-congress-to-court-over-d.html |title= Rajasthan political crisis:Sachin Pilot takes Congress to court over disqualification}}</ref> Pilot challenged this notice in the [[Rajasthan High Court]] on 17 July 2020. The High Court asked the Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices till 21 July 2020.<ref name="tPdiG">{{cite news |title=High Court asks Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices till July 21 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rajasthan-hc-asks-speaker-to-defer-action-on-disqualification-notices-till-july-21/article32114656.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The High Court ordered "status quo" to be maintained, essentially putting the disqualification procedure on hold, on 24 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Iqbal |first=Mohammed |date=2020-07-24 |title=Relief to Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs as High Court orders status quo on disqualification notices |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rajasthan-political-crisis-hc-accepts-sachin-pilots-plea-to-make-centre-a-party/article32179496.ece |access-date=2024-07-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
== Post 2020 == | == Post 2020 == | ||
In 2023, before the [[2024 Lok Sabha Elections|2024 Indian general elections]] Pilot was appointed the general secretary for the [[Chhattisgarh]] Congress. | In 2023, before the [[2024 Lok Sabha Elections|2024 Indian general elections]] Pilot was appointed the general secretary for the [[Chhattisgarh]] Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2023 |title=Sachin Pilot gets Chhattisgarh in Congress reshuffle, Priyanka Gandhi sans portfolio |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/priyanka-gandhi-without-portfolio-pilot-chhattisgarh-general-secretary-in-cong-reshuffle-101703340869010.html |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref> | ||
== Electoral history == | == Electoral history == | ||
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== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Pilot married Sara Abdullah on 15 January 2004. She is the daughter of [[Farooq Abdullah]], president of [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] and ex-[[Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]]. | Pilot married Sara Abdullah on 15 January 2004. She is the daughter of [[Farooq Abdullah]], president of [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] and ex-[[Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="0q7Jd">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-i-don-t-take-advantage-of-my-surname-sara-pilot-1414232|title=I don't take advantage of my surname: Sara Pilot|author=Ismat Tahseen|date=25 July 2010|publisher=DNAindia.com|access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref> Together they have two sons. Later Sachin Pilot and Sara Abdullah have separated after nearly two decades of marriage, according to his poll affidavit for Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023.<ref name="NXKz9">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Sachin-Pilot-shows-assets-worth-Rs-45-crore/articleshow/4407426.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208132359/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-16/jaipur/28022235_1_sachin-pilot-bank-accounts-wife-and-son|url-status=live|archive-date=8 December 2013|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Sachin Pilot shows assets worth Rs 4.5 crore|date=16 April 2009 |access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="5aPOl">{{cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/delhi/a-football-match-by-cequin/articleshow/10869309.cms|title=A Football match by Cequin|website=photogallery.IndiaTimes.com|access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Gy145">[http://specials.rediff.com/getahead/2008/nov/06slide5.htm Sarah Abdullah and Sachin Pilot] .(2008-11-06). Retrieved on 5 April 2012.</ref> | ||
His father, [[Rajesh Pilot]], was also member of parliament and was also union minister. | His father, [[Rajesh Pilot]], was also member of parliament and was also union minister.<ref>{{Cite web|title=As A Boy, He Delivered Milk To A Bungalow. As A Minister, Rajesh Pilot Lived There|url=https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/the-extraordinary-journey-of-rajesh-pilot-from-milkman-to-minister-2244568|website=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kharge, Sachin Pilot pay tribute to former Union Minister Rajesh Pilot on his birth anniversary |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/kharge-sachin-pilot-pay-tribute-to-former-union-minister-rajesh-pilot-on-his-birth-anniversary20230210103712 |website=ANI news}}</ref> The [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] nomination paper filed by Pilot revealed that he is divorced from his wife.<ref>{{Cite news|title=हलफनामे में सचिन पायलट ने खुद को बताया 'Divorced', 64.3 लाख रुपए की है आय|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/assembly-elections/tonk-mla-sachin-pilot-affidavit-declared-himself-divorced-and-assets-worth-of-rs/1938348|language=hi|website=Zee News|date=31 October 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Army service== | ==Army service== | ||
On 6 September 2012, Pilot became the first Union minister of India to be commissioned as an officer in the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]], fulfilling his desire to follow his father's footsteps to be in the armed forces. He is known as Captain Pilot for being an officer in the Territorial Army. | On 6 September 2012, Pilot became the first Union minister of India to be commissioned as an officer in the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]], fulfilling his desire to follow his father's footsteps to be in the armed forces. He is known as Captain Pilot for being an officer in the Territorial Army.<ref name="dnaindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_sachin-pilot-commissioned-as-territorial-army-officer_1737552|title=Sachin Pilot commissioned as Territorial Army officer |date=6 September 2012|website=DNAIndia.com|access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref> After being commissioned he said, "This has been my desire to join the army for very long as I wanted to have my links with the armed forces, like my father and grandfather. I am honored to be part of this family."<ref name="dnaindia.com" /> | ||
==Books published== | ==Books published== | ||
* ''Rajesh Pilot: In Spirit Forever'', co-authored with sister Sarika Pilot. | * ''Rajesh Pilot: In Spirit Forever'', co-authored with sister Sarika Pilot.<ref name="TsjHF">{{Cite web|date=January 18, 2003|title=Pilot takes off |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pilot-takes-off/articleshow/34775445.cms|access-date=2021-02-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| title = [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Minister of Corporate Affairs]] | | title = [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Minister of Corporate Affairs]]<br />Minister of State (Independent charge) | ||
| years = 29 October 2012 to 26 May 2014 | | years = 29 October 2012 to 26 May 2014 | ||
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| title = [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]] | | title = [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]]<br />Minister of State | ||
| years = 28 May 2009 to 28 October 2012 | | years = 28 May 2009 to 28 October 2012 | ||
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| title = Member of Parliament | | title = Member of Parliament<br />for [[Ajmer (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ajmer]] | ||
| years = 16 May 2009 to 16 May 2014 | | years = 16 May 2009 to 16 May 2014 | ||
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| title = Member of Parliament | | title = Member of Parliament<br />for [[Dausa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dausa]] | ||
| years = 17 May 2004 to 16 May 2009 | | years = 17 May 2004 to 16 May 2009 | ||
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Sachin Pilot | |
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 Pilot in 2024 | |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Singh Mehta |
| Constituency | Tonk |
| General Secretary of Indian National Congress for Chhattisgarh | |
| Assumed office 23 December 2023 | |
| President | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | Kumari Selja |
| 4th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office 17 December 2018 – 14 July 2020 | |
| Governor | Kalyan Singh Kalraj Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Ministry and Departments |
|
| Succeeded by | Diya Kumari Prem Chand Bairwa |
| President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 13 January 2014 – 14 July 2020 | |
| National President | Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi |
| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Govind Singh Dotasra |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Corporate Affairs | |
| In office 29 October 2012 – 24 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Veerappa Moily |
| Succeeded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Rasa Singh Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Sanwar Lal Jat |
| Constituency | Ajmer, Rajasthan |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rama Pilot |
| Succeeded by | Kirodi Lal Meena |
| Constituency | Dausa, Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sachin Rajesh Pilot 7 September 1977 Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Abdullah
( m. 2004; div. 2023) |
| Children | 2 (Ahaan , Vehaan Pilot) |
| Parent(s) | Rajesh Pilot (father) Rama Pilot (mother) |
| Alma mater | Delhi University (BA) I.M.T. Ghaziabad (PGDM) Pennsylvania University (MBA) |
| Profession | Indian Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 2011–present |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit |  Territorial Army |
Captain Sachin Rajesh Pilot (born 7 September 1977) is an Indian politician. A member of the Indian National Congress, he has been serving as Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Tonk since 2018. He has previously served as Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Corporate Affairs and Communication and IT in the Government of India[1] under Manmohan Singh.[2][3] Additionally he served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 2018 to 2020 under Ashok Gehlot. Pilot became the youngest citizen of India to become Member of Parliament at the age of 26.[4]
Pilot was born to late Congress leader Rajesh Pilot and Rama Pilot. He was previously a member of the Indian Parliament for Ajmer in 2009 and Dausa constituencies of Rajasthan, becoming the youngest member of parliament when he was elected from the latter seat in 2004, aged 26. He was unseated from the Lok Sabha during the 2014 election from Ajmer constituency.[5] He served as the Minister of Corporate Affairs in the UPA-2 government tenure (2012–2014).[6]
He studied at Air Force Bal Bharati School, New Delhi, and holds a B.A. from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi, a diploma in marketing from I.M.T. Ghaziabad and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.[7] He was employed with the Delhi Bureau of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and then with American multinational corporation General Motors for two years.[8]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Pilot was born to late Congress leader Rajesh Pilot and Rama Pilot. His father was a Union minister of India. His ancestral village is Vaidpura in Greater Noida (West), Uttar Pradesh.[9]
Career[edit | edit source]
In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, Pilot was elected from the Dausa constituency. At the age of 26, he became the youngest MP in India.[10]
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, he defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party's Kiran Maheshwari by a margin of 76,596 votes and won the seat of Ajmer.[11]
Pilot was a member of the Lok Sabha's Standing Committee on Home Affairs and member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In 2012, he became the Minister of Corporate Affairs in the second Manmohan Singh ministry.[12]
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he was again nominated from the Ajmer constituency and was defeated by a margin of 1,71,983 votes by Bharatiya Janata Party's sitting MLA Sanwarlal Jat.[13]
In 2014, he was appointed the President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.[10]
Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan[edit | edit source]
Early times[edit | edit source]
In the 2018 Legislative Assembly elections, Pilot won from the Tonk seat, after defeating Yunus Khan by a margin of 54,179 votes.[14] It was speculated that Pilot, who was considered instrumental in the Congress's victory in the state,[10] would be given the post of chief minister.[15][16] On 17 December 2018, he was sworn in as Deputy chief Minister of Rajasthan under Ashok Gehlot.[17]
2020 political crisis[edit | edit source]
On 13 July 2020, Pilot's office issued a statement saying that the government of chief minister Ashok Gehlot was in a minority.[18] An aide of Pilot's indicated that he would not be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.[19]
On 14 July 2020, the Indian National Congress sacked Pilot as the Deputy Chief Minister and Rajasthan Congress President for his revolt against the party and its leadership.[20]
After his revolt there was speculation that he would join the BJP, like his former colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia, but on 15 July 2020 he rejected the rumours and stated: "I am still a member of the Congress party".[21]
The Rajasthan Speaker, C.P. Joshi, issued notices to 19 dissident Congress MLAs including Pilot on 14 July 2020 after the Rajasthan Congress passed a resolution that they be disqualified from the state Assembly as they had defied a party whip to attend two Congress Legislature Party meetings.[22][23] Pilot challenged this notice in the Rajasthan High Court on 17 July 2020. The High Court asked the Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices till 21 July 2020.[24] The High Court ordered "status quo" to be maintained, essentially putting the disqualification procedure on hold, on 24 July 2020.[25]
Post 2020[edit | edit source]
In 2023, before the 2024 Indian general elections Pilot was appointed the general secretary for the Chhattisgarh Congress.[26]
Electoral history[edit | edit source]
| Electoral History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Party | House | Constituency | Status | |
| 2004 | INC | Lok Sabha | Dausa | Won | |
| 2009 | Ajmer | Won | |||
| 2014 | Lost | ||||
| 2018 | INC | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | Tonk | Won | |
| 2023 | INC | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | Tonk | Won | |
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Pilot married Sara Abdullah on 15 January 2004. She is the daughter of Farooq Abdullah, president of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference and ex-Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[27] Together they have two sons. Later Sachin Pilot and Sara Abdullah have separated after nearly two decades of marriage, according to his poll affidavit for Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023.[28][29][30]
His father, Rajesh Pilot, was also member of parliament and was also union minister.[31][32] The 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election nomination paper filed by Pilot revealed that he is divorced from his wife.[33]
Army service[edit | edit source]
On 6 September 2012, Pilot became the first Union minister of India to be commissioned as an officer in the Territorial Army, fulfilling his desire to follow his father's footsteps to be in the armed forces. He is known as Captain Pilot for being an officer in the Territorial Army.[34] After being commissioned he said, "This has been my desire to join the army for very long as I wanted to have my links with the armed forces, like my father and grandfather. I am honored to be part of this family."[34]
Books published[edit | edit source]
- Rajesh Pilot: In Spirit Forever, co-authored with sister Sarika Pilot.[35]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Ministers take charge - Pawan Kumar Bansal the new Railways Minister". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Congress sacks Sachin Pilot as Rajasthan deputy CM, PCC chief". The Times of India. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "The End Nears. Sachin Pilot Is Now Ex Deputy Chief Minister". NDTV.
- ↑ "Who is Sachin Pilot?". The Times of India. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Election Result 2018 Highlights: Ashok Gehlot Named Chief Minister, Sachin Pilot Will Be Deputy CM". Moneycontrol. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot". Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI). 7 August 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha 2009 Winner - Ajmer (Rajasthan): Sachin Pilot". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "Detailed professional background before entering politics". Elections.in.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Sachin: The pilot who helped drive Cong to victory in Rajasthan". The Hindu Business Line. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ↑ "IndiaVotes.com | Lok Sabha / 2009 / Rajasthan / Ajmer". Indiavotes.com.
- ↑ "SACHIN PILOT". londonspeakerbureau.com.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot loses Ajmer seat to BJP candidate". Business Standard. 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Elections: Sachin Pilot Wins Tonk By Over 54,000 Votes". Huffington Post. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ↑ "Congress picks Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan CM, Sachin Pilot as Deputy CM". The Economic Times. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ↑ "Good evening, Rajasthan. This is your pilot Ashok Gehlot. With me is my co-pilot Sachin". India Today. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ↑ "Ashok Gehlot sworn in as Rajasthan chief minister, Sachin Pilot as deputy CM". The Times of India. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot revolts, says Gehlot govt in minority; Dy CM claims support of 30 MLAs". Times of India. 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot not joining BJP, says his aide amid turmoil in Rajasthan Congress". Hindustan Times. 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot Sacked as Deputy CM, State Congress Chief After Revolt; Ashok Gehlot Meets Governor". News18.
- ↑ ""Not Joining BJP, Attempt To Malign Me Before Gandhis": Sachin Pilot". NDTV.
- ↑ "Gehlot guns for disqualification, Pilot says dissent: A look at precedence". India Today.
- ↑ "Rajasthan political crisis:Sachin Pilot takes Congress to court over disqualification".
- ↑ "High Court asks Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices till July 21". The Hindu.
- ↑ Iqbal, Mohammed (24 July 2020). "Relief to Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs as High Court orders status quo on disqualification notices". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot gets Chhattisgarh in Congress reshuffle, Priyanka Gandhi sans portfolio". Hindustan Times. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Ismat Tahseen (25 July 2010). "I don't take advantage of my surname: Sara Pilot". DNAindia.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot shows assets worth Rs 4.5 crore". The Times of India. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ↑ "A Football match by Cequin". photogallery.IndiaTimes.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ↑ Sarah Abdullah and Sachin Pilot .(2008-11-06). Retrieved on 5 April 2012.
- ↑ "As A Boy, He Delivered Milk To A Bungalow. As A Minister, Rajesh Pilot Lived There". NDTV.
- ↑ "Kharge, Sachin Pilot pay tribute to former Union Minister Rajesh Pilot on his birth anniversary". ANI news.
- ↑ "हलफनामे में सचिन पायलट ने खुद को बताया 'Divorced', 64.3 लाख रुपए की है आय". Zee News (in हिन्दी). 31 October 2023.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Sachin Pilot commissioned as Territorial Army officer". DNAIndia.com. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ↑ "Pilot takes off". The Times of India. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- [1] profile on Lok Sabha site
- Sachin Pilot on Facebook
- Sachin Pilot on Instagram
- Sachin Pilot on Twitter
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Veerappa Moily |
Minister of Corporate Affairs Minister of State (Independent charge) 29 October 2012 to 26 May 2014 |
Succeeded by Arun Jaitley |
| Preceded by Veerappa Moily |
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Minister of State 28 May 2009 to 28 October 2012 |
Succeeded by |
| Lok Sabha | ||
| Preceded by Rasa Singh Rawat |
Member of Parliament for Ajmer 16 May 2009 to 16 May 2014 |
Succeeded by Sanwar Lal Jat |
| Preceded by Rama Pilot |
Member of Parliament for Dausa 17 May 2004 to 16 May 2009 |
Succeeded by Kirodi Lal Meena |