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    From the Times of India:

    More than 55 years after royal titles were abolished under the Constitution , the BJP government in MP has said that one of its ministers will be officially addressed as 'Shrimant' — a title of the Scindia royal family.

    On October 19, the MP government approved tourism minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia's demand. It slipped out an official gazette notification that 'Srimati' Yashodhara Raje Scindia, sister of Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje, henceforth be addressed as 'Shrimant' Yashodhara Raje Scindia.

    "In the list of cabinet ministers, honourable minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia's name will be replaced as Shrimant Yashodhara Raje Scindia as per the notification of 19.10.06," the order said.

    CM Chauhan evaded the question on the decision. "I do not think this is a vital issue that it needs to be debated upon. I will not speak on this," he said. Even his cabinet colleagues, at least three of whom are erstwhile royals, are being cagey, though some are lauding the move.

    Higher education minister Tukoji Rao Pawar, an ex-royal, said, "I have no problems with addressing her as 'Shrimant'. No one should have any objections. If she wants to be addressed as 'Shrimant', it's all right."

    One reason could be that royals exercise considerable clout in MP. Former royalty strut around accompanied by liveried aides and drive in cars that bear the coat of arms. Political parties go out and seek votes for the 'raja saheb' — former CM Digvijay Singh also known as Diggy Raja — and his brother 'chhote raja' — BJP MP Lakshman Singh.

    Even for elections to Lok Sabha, Guna-Shivpuri constituency still votes for its 'maharaja' — at present Jyotiraditya Scindia. The constituency has always voted for the Scindias. It voted in Vijayaraje Scindia when she represented Jan Sangh and BJP. It later elected Madhavrao Scindia, a Congress candidate. Right now, the seat is being held by Congress leader Jyotiraditya, who is Yashodhara's nephew.

    Congress, though in the opposition, is refusing to make political capital of this. Observers feel this may be because the party also has its fair share of royals. The 59-year-old All India Congress Committee general secretary Digvijay Singh, who is senior to Madhavrao's son Jyotiraditya, hails the 35-year-old MP as "maharaja".
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