New Delhi: Politics is a big family affair in India. Be it a national party or a regional party, most of them encourage dynastic politics. Except Communists, AAP and AIADMK, most others including the Congress and the BJP have 'family connection'.
The elections for 16th Lok Sabha are also not an exception to this. From the Congress's first family to some BJP top leaders to regional satraps, all have fielded their close relatives in the election.
Here's a list such names:
Four from the Nehru-Gandhi family are in the Lok Sabha fray. All four are seeking re-election from Uttar Pradesh.
Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi from the Congress
Maneka Gandhi and Varun Gandhi from the BJP
Mulayam Singh Yadav family has four candidates
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Dharmedra Yadav. Prateek Yadav may also contest.
RLD chief Ajit Singh and his son Jayant Chaudhury
Lalu Prasad has fielded his first daughter Misa Bharti from Pataliputra. Lalu can't contest because of conviction in fodder scam.
Former Delhi chief minister and now Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep Dikshit is contesting from East Delhi
Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda's son Dipender Hooda is contesting again
Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh's wife Praneet Kaur is contesting from Patiala
The PDP chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's daughter Mehbooba Mufti contesting
J&K CM Omar Abdullah's father and former CM Dr. Farooq Abdullah is contesting
Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh's wife Prathibha Singh is contesting
Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje's son Dushyant Singh is contesting
Congress leader the late Rajesh Pilot's son Sachin Pilot is contesting
Former Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna's son contesting again
BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha's son Jayant Sinha is contesting from his father's seat
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has fielded her nephew Abhijeet in the polls
Bharatsinh Solanki, son of former CM Madhavsinh Solanki, from Anand in Gujarat
Congress has announced the name of union minister Tushar Chaudhary from tribal dominated Bardoli in South Gujarat. Tushar is son of former CM Amarsinh Chaudhary.
Former CM Narayana Rane's son Nilesh Rane is contesting in Maharashtra
NCP chief Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule is contesting
Uttara Kannada in Karnataka - Prashanth Deshpande, senior minister RV Deshpande's son and son-in-law of Union minister Praful Patel is contesting on the Congress ticket
Both HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy are likely to contest this time again
Union Finance minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram is contesting from Shivaganga
The TRS chief KCR, his daughter K Kavitha, son KT Ramarao and nephew Harish Rao are also contesting
From Lakshadweep, veteran Congress leader the late PM Sayeed's son Hamdullah Sayeed is contesting again
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