Rajesh Pilot Age Death Biography

Rajesh Pilot Bio:- In this article, we will know about Rajesh Pilot’s biography, Wife, Son, Birth, Real Name, Age, Death, Family, Education, Medals, Books, Legacy, profession and political career, etc.

Who is Rajesh Pilot:-

Rajesh Pilot was an Indian Politician, agriculturist, social worker, and a former Indian Air Force (IAF) officer. He was a member of the Indian National Congress Party and represented the Dausa constituency. June 11, 2020, marked his 20th death anniversary. His son Sachin Pilot Was the Deputy CM of Rajasthan.

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His Real Name was Rajeshwar Prasad Singh Bidhuri, later he was named Rajesh Pilot due to his entry into politics. He was born on 10 February 1945 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Rajesh Pilot died in a car accident on 11 June 2000 near Jaipur. He was a pilot in the Airforce before joining politics.

Rajesh Pilot: Birth and Education

Rajesh Pilot was born on February 10, 1945, as Rajeshwar Prasad Singh Bidhuri in the village of Baidpura, Ghaziabad, India. He moved to Delhi to work as a milkman in his uncle’s dairy but was ambitious. His father’s name was Jai Dayal Singh. Rajesh completed his graduation in Flying Educated at Meerut University, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), and New Delhi.

Rajesh Pilot Family:-

Rajesh Pilot married Rama Pilot on 12 March 1974. They have two children, Sachin Pilot (Son) and Sarika Pilot (Daughter). Sachin Pilot is the former CM of Rajasthan and is currently MLA from Tonk. Sachin Pilot is married to Sara Pilot, who is from Jammu and Kashmir. Daughter of former CM Farooq Abdullah.

Rajesh Pilot: Air Force Career

On October 29, 1966, Rajeshwar Prasad was commissioned in the General Duties (Pilot) branch of the IAF as a pilot officer. After 5 years (On October 29, 1971), he was promoted to the post of flight lieutenant. On December 3, 1971, he fought in the Indo-Pakistan War as a bomber pilot and flew a modified de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou aircraft. On October 29, 1977, he was promoted to the post of the squadron leader.

In 1979, Rajeshwar Prasad, under the influence of his friend Rajiv Gandhi (former PM of India), resigned from the post of Squadron leader while posted in Jaisalmer and joined politics.

Rajesh Pilot: Political Career

1- In 1980, Rajeshwar Prasad contested the 7th Lok Sabha Elections from Bharatpur as an INC candidate and changed his surname from Prasad to Pilot. He won his first election against the former queen of Bharatpur and later emerged as a prominent Gujarat leader.

2- In 1984, Rajesh contested and won the 8th Lok Sabha elections from Dausa, Rajasthan. 

3- During 1985-1989, Rajesh Pilot served as the Union Minister for Surface Transport, Government of India. 

4- In 1991, Pilot contested and won the 10th Lok Sabha elections. During 1991-1993, he was the Minister for Telecommunication, at the Government of India. 

5- In 1996, he was re-elected to the 11th Lok Sabha. 

6- In 1998, he was re-elected to the 12th Lok Sabha. 

5- In 1999, Rajesh was re-elected to the 13th Lok Sabha.

Rajesh Pilot Death:-

On June 11, 2000, Rajesh Pilot died in a car accident near Jaipur at the age of 55 years. 

Rajesh Pilot Legacy:-

• 1- After his death in a car accident, India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp of Rs. 5. 
• 2- Two roads, ‘Gurjar Rajesh Pilot Marg’ in New Delhi and ‘Rajesh Pilot Rd’ in Gurugram are named after him. 

Rajesh Pilot Medals:-

He got Several medals during his service in Indian Air Force. These are as follows:

1- Poorvi Star

2- Special Service Medal

3- Sangram Medal

4- Sainya Seva Medal

5- 25th Anniversary Independence Medal

6- 9 Years Long Service Medal

Rajesh Pilot Books

• Flight To Parliament
• In the Public

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