Political families of India
This is a partial listing of prominent political families of India.
However Royal families (who inherit their position automatically) are not included, unless certain later descendants have played political roles in a republican structure.
Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty
The Nehru Dynasty
Andhra Pradesh
The Marri Chenna Reddy Family
The Kotla Family
The Nandamuri Family
The Yeduguri Sandinti Family
Bihar
The Anugrah Narayan Sinha's Family
'The Mishra Family
- Lalit Narayan Mishra, Former Railway Minister of India
- Kameshwari Devi, contested from Jhanjhapur in 7th Loksabha ( Wife of Lalit Narayan Mishra)
- Vijay Kumar Mishra, Currently MLA, Ex MP and MLC and active politician in Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (Son of Lalit Narayan Mishra)
- Gouri Shankar Rajhans, Ex MP, Bihar (Husband of niece of Lalit Narayan Mishra)
- Jagannath Mishra, Former Chief Minister and Union Cabinet Minister (Brother of Lalit Narayan Mishra)
- Nitish Mishra,Rural Development Minister and MLA in Bihar (Son of Dr Jagannath Mishra)
- Shipra Mishra,Is an active member of Mahila congress(Daughter-in-law of Dr.Jagannath Mishra)
The Thakur Family
- Sadhu Sharan Singh, Freedom Fighter,member of Indian National Congress Moderate
- Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha,Freedom Fighter, Member of first Lok-Sabha & prominent leader of the cooperative movement (son of Sadhu Sharan Singh)
- Ram Dulari Sinha, Freedom Fighter, Former Union Minister & Governor (wife of Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha)
- Dr. Madhurendra Kumar Singh, Member A.I.C.C and Prominent Leader of Bihar Congress (son of Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha & Ram Dulari Sinha)
- Mrigendra Kumar Singh, Bihar Youth Congress Leader, (son of Dr. Madhurendra Kumar Singh)
The Yadav Family
Tamil Nadu
The Karunanidhi Family
The Ramachandran Family
The S. Ramadoss Family
The P. T. Rajan family
- P. T. Rajan, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency in 1936.
The Kumaramangalam Family
The Rajagopalachari family
- C. Rajagopalachari, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1937-40), Madras state (1952-54), Governor of West Bengal (1946-48), Governor-General of India (1948-50). Union Minister (1950-52)
The C. P. Ramaswami Iyer family
The Bhaktavatsalam family
The Moopanar family
Punjab
The Kairon Family
The Chhina Family
Jammu and Kashmir
The Abdullah Family
The Shah Family
The Sayeed Family
Maharashtra
The Thackeray Family
The Pawar Family
- Sharad Pawar, Agriculture Minister, India
- Supriya Sule, daughter, Member, Rajya Sabha
- Ajit Pawar, nephew of Sharad Pawar Irrigation Minister, Maharashtra
- Parth Pawar, son of Ajit Pawar
- Jay Pawar, son of Ajit Pawar
The Patil Family
- D.Y.Patil, Governor of Tripura,India
- Sanjay Patil, President D.Y.Patil Group and son of D.Y.Patil
- Satej alias Bunty Patil, State Home Minister, Mahrashtra
- Ruturaj Patil, Son of Sanjay.D.Patil , Nephew of Satej.D.Patil and Grandson of H.E. Governor D.Y.Patil
- Dr Ajeenkya D Y Patil, Son of Dr D Y Patil
The Naik Family
Uttar Pradesh
The Chaudhary Family
Kerala
The K. Karunakaran Family
- K. Karunakaran,Former Kerala chief minister,Former Cabinet Minister
- K. Muraleedharan, Former Lok Sabha member
- Padmaja Venugopal, Former Chairperson of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
Rajasthan
The Dangi Family of Rajasthan
- Dinesh Rai Dangi He was elected in 1972 from Desuri Constituenty in Pali District.
His name was also recommended in the list for Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 1982.
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- Neeraj Dangi son, Youth Congress President.
The Mirdha Family of Rajasthan
'Maderna Family'
- Parasram Maderna, former state cabinet minister,PCC President,Speaker fo Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- Mahipal Maderna, state cabinet minister
- Divya Maderna, Zila Parisad member, Member Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
The Jat Family of Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
The Dangi Family
- Thakur Surendar Singh M.P.
- Thakur Bhupendar Singh M.P. Sagar
- Purshotam Dangi M.L.A.
- Hajari Lal Dangi M.L.A.
- Karuna Dangi M.L.A.
The Scindia Family (former Maharajas) (mother-son and daughters-grandsons)
Haryana
The Dangi Family
The Hooda Family
- Ranbir Sing Hooda , EX-Minister of Punjab&Haryana
Devi Lal CLAN
- Devi Lal, ex-deputy Prime Mininster of India
** Om Prakash Chautala,MLA Narwana;ex-chief mininster haryana;leader of INLD
** Ajay Singh Chautala,MLA Dabwali;general secretary,INLD
** Abhay Singh Chautala,MLA Ellenabad
The Rao Tularam clan
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- Rao Tula Ram, Great freedom fighter of 1857 revolt (exists in wikipedia)
- Rao Yudhister(son) Arya Samaj Leader, built first Gowsala of India in Rewari.
- Rao Balbir Singh (grand son), member of legislative assembly of British Punjab
- Rao Birender Singh (great grand son), Former CM of Haryana & Union Cabnet Minister
- Rao Inderjeet Singh(great great grand son), Former Union Minister & present MP from Gurgaon
- Rao Yaduvender Singh ((great great grand son) present MLA, Kosli (Haryana)
- Rao Ajit Singh (great great grand son),Leader of INLD.
Rao Mohar Singh clan
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- Rao Mohar Singh, Several times member of legislative assembly of British Punjab
- Rao Mahabir singh (son), Former cabinet Minister Haryana & MLA from Gurgaon & Sohna
- Rao Vijay Veer Singh,(son) Former MLA Sohna
- Rao Narbir Singh (grand son), Former cabinet Minister Haryana & MLA from Sohna & Jatusana.
Rao Abhay Singh family
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- Rao Abhay Singh, former MLA, Rewari, Haryana.
- Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav (son), six time MLA from Rewari & cabinet minister of Haryana Govt.
- Rao Chiranjeev, (Grand Son), Youth Congress President, Haryana
- Rao Chiranjeev (Grand Son), Youth Congress President Haryana.
Orissa
The Patnaik Family
Karnataka
- H D Devagowda(Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda) , ex Prime Minister of India
- H D Kumaraswamy (Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy), ex Chief Minister of Karnataka. son of H D Devagowda
- H D Ravanna (Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Revanna), ex PWD minister Gov. of Karnataka. son of H D Devagowda
Others
The Naidu Family
Family The Amethi-Akaltara Family Were members of erstwhile royal and aristocratic families who have played important role in politics
- Rananjay Singh (Member of Legislative Assembly in the State of Uttar Pradesh)
- Vishwanath Pratap Singh (Cabinet Minister for Finance and Defense, Prime Minister of India, the uncle of ex-wife of Sanjay Singh)
- Sanjay Singh (Member of Parliament and Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications, of the erstwhile royal family of Amethi)
- Ameetha Singh (Member of Legislative Assembly for Amethi, wife of Sanjay Singh)
- Rakesh Singh (served as Member of Legislative Assembly for Chhattisgarh, in-law of Sanjay and Ameetha Singh, of the erstwhile aristocratic family of Akaltara)
- Saurabh Singh (Member of Legislative Assembly for Chhattisgarh, cousin brother of Rakesh Singh)
- Father of Saurabh Singh, Dhirendra Singh, served as Member of Legislative Assembly
- Thakur Barrister Chedilal was a great freedom fighter and politician from Akaltara
- Dr. C.B Singh of Akaltara was a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
The Reddiar Family