Hereditary Politics in India

There is a saying in politics that "power corruptsneighboring states of Delhi - Haryana and UP
power; absolute power corrupts absolutely."where you will find prominent leaders like B S
Slowly what seems that democracy politics inHooda and SP Leader Mulayam Sing Yadav whose
India has become hereditary? You will find veryfamily members are the face cards of the politics
few leaders even the young ones from differentand they are always prominent when it comes to
walks of life. They are all somehow related togetting the important positions in the ministry and
either previous politicians and are either sons orgovernment.
daughters of present powerful political partyIf you move to other parts of the country, you
leaders and alike.will find similar situations in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,
The best example of that hereditary politics inMaharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and
India is the Gandhi Scion. First it was Indira Gandhi,Kashmir, Punjab and many other areas where the
then Rajive Gandhi and now the brightestpolitical power moves from one generation to
prospect of political career that one has is offanother and common party workers lose their
course Rahul Gandhi. The Gandhi family is not theteeth and get grey beards but not hot seats. If
only one to point finger at, there are many statethis is the way the politics in India goes by, the
level politics too where you can find thehereditary politics is something that would ruin its
hereditary power rising more in parties ratherfuture!
than other members. For instance take the two