Rajesh Pilot

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Rajesh Pilot
Rajesh Pilot on a 2008 stamp of India
Minister of state Home affairs
In office 1993–1995
Prime Minister	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Telecommunications
In office 1991–1993
Prime Minister	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Surface Transport
In office 1995–1996
Prime Minister	Rajiv Gandhi P. V. Narasimha Rao
In office 1985–1989
Member of the Indian Parliament for Dausa
In office January 1991 – 11 June 2000
Preceded by	Nathu Singh
Succeeded by	Rama Pilot
In office 1984–1989
Preceded by	Nawal Kishore Sharma
Succeeded by	Nathu Singh
Member of the Indian Parliament for Bharatpur
In office 1980–1984
Preceded by	Ram Kishan
Succeeded by	Natwar Singh
Personal details
Born	Rajeshwar Prasad Bidhuri (1945-02-10)10 February 1945 Vedpura, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	11 June 2000(2000-06-11) (aged 55) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Rama Pilot
Children	2, including Sachin Pilot
Military career
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	1966–1979
Rank	Squadron Leader
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Squadron Leader Rajeshwar Prasad Bidhuri (10 February 1945 – 11 June 2000), also known as Rajesh Pilot (UK: /ˈrɑːdʒɪʃ pɑːɪllʌtə/) was an Indian politician, a minister in the Government of India and a former Indian Air Force officer. He belonged to the Indian National Congress party and represented the Dausa constituency in Lok Sabha. His original name was Rajesh Bidhuri. Rajesh Pilot died on 11 June 2000 in a car crash near Jaipur.