In politics, soft launches of heirs are not a new affair. In Karnataka, where families have produced parliamentarians across three generations, dynasty politics is not even surprising.

On 20 September, Karnataka got a quiet nudge to its long-standing dynasty politics. At a Kuruba Sangha event in Gadag, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s grandson, Dhawan Rakesh, joined him on stage.

Kannada news channels quickly picked up the moment, flashing clips of the duo waving together. It was a subtle but deliberate introduction of the chief minister’s heir into the political landscape.

Bringing Rakesh to the stage seemed like a carefully orchestrated plan. It is worth noting that the event was held a couple of days before the state initiated its second socio-economic and educational survey.

Kurubas,

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