| There is a saying in politics that "power corrupts | | | | neighboring 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 in | | | | Hooda and SP Leader Mulayam Sing Yadav whose |
| India has become hereditary? You will find very | | | | family members are the face cards of the politics |
| few leaders even the young ones from different | | | | and they are always prominent when it comes to |
| walks of life. They are all somehow related to | | | | getting the important positions in the ministry and |
| either previous politicians and are either sons or | | | | government. |
| daughters of present powerful political party | | | | If 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 in | | | | Maharashtra, 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 brightest | | | | political power moves from one generation to |
| prospect of political career that one has is off | | | | another and common party workers lose their |
| course Rahul Gandhi. The Gandhi family is not the | | | | teeth and get grey beards but not hot seats. If |
| only one to point finger at, there are many state | | | | this is the way the politics in India goes by, the |
| level politics too where you can find the | | | | hereditary politics is something that would ruin its |
| hereditary power rising more in parties rather | | | | future! |
| than other members. For instance take the two | | | | |