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Rajesh Pilot | |
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 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 10 February 1945 Vedpura, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 11 June 2000 (aged 55) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Rama Pilot |
| Children | 2, including Sachin Pilot |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  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.