Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 24: If the father is a chief minister or former CM, the son becomes an MLA, the son-in-law a Member of Parliament, the daughter-in-law an MLC, and the grandson a zilla panchayat president—dynastic politics is nothing new in the country. A recent report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) reveals that out of 5,204 MPs, MLAs, and MLCs in India, nearly one-fifth have a dynastic political background. Among parties, the Congress has the highest number of dynastic leaders, while Karnataka ranks fourth among states in terms of political dynasty representation.

The report highlights that among national parties, 20% of current representatives have a family political background. Congress tops the list with 32% of its MPs, MLAs, and M

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