The new form of politics which is taking shape these days in India is Dynastic Politics. You can find many examples of this in the Indian politics. It is limited not only on the national level, the Gandhi Family but the traces of the same can be found in regional politics . The Yadavs of UP and Karunanidhi family down south are the biggest contributor to this brand of politics. You can also find smaller examples almost in every state. Politics is one sphere where being son of a famous or successful politician in itself is a qualification.
I have seen this career option which is open to anyone educated , uneducated, serving , retired, successful , frustrated, all can try this provided you have a family member who calls shot in a political party. Off late this brand of politics has taken big surge. In India where people worship the politician it much easier because people know you by your surname not by the quality of work. The sir name matters a lot in politics and people relate the personality with surname. In Uttrakhand , Bahuguna's have recently tried their luck , Mr Vijay Bahuguna was given the CM post because of his family, his sister is also a prominent leader from UP. Patnaiks rules in Odisha, Abdullahs rule in J&K.
These are some of the examples of dynastic politics. The real benefit is when you have many active members of your family ruling , you enjoy lot of clout not only in the state but everywhere. The time has come where many parties have already started criticizing this kind of politics , it all started with the nationwide criticism of Congress and now it is peculating down to the regional level. The recent feud in Karunanidhi family is out in open and this is what happens when the elder of the family looses control and the baton is passed to another incumbent. This situation can easily be compared with Mahabharata , where Duryodhana forcibly acquired the King status from his forlorn father. The situation was same when Bal Thackrey became old and he wanted to pass on the baton to his son , but his Raj Thackrey had other inspirations and he stormed out and formed a political party. This is what happens when the dispute grows bigger and no mid way is found. Whether people except this trend or not but a bitter battle among the family members make this system weak. This is sure to happen when these prospering families are not able to fulfill the expectations of all the folks. But what is more important , do these family serve the people well? This question is very important to all the stake holders and as long as you enjoy the support of the family , you will exist otherwise family or no family you are sure to vanish.
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