Nepotism (Family) in Politics:

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Nepotism is giving preference to a person based on relationship, rather than on an evaluation of ones potential and ability. For an instance offering a job to ones relative rather than to a person who is much more qualified for the job.

Nepotism is a common accusation in politics when the relative of a powerful figure ascends to similar power seemingly without appropriate qualifications. Well if we talk about nepotism in politics the first thing which comes to our mind is dominance of Nehru-Gandhi family in Indian poltics. But if we look well into the topic, history has witnessed nepotism all around the world

When John F Kennedy appointed his brother Robert Kennedy attorney general he was acussed of nepotism. Apart from this the one more example: father of ex US president was also a president….n his great grand father was a senator.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was daughter for Former Prime Minister Zulfikar Bhutto.

BENJAMIN DISRAELI, England’s first and only Jewish prime minister, once said, "In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable." But, I don’t think this applies to Indian politics because the scourge of nepotism has never left the centre stage of Indian politics. It’s constant.

INDIAN POLITICS

—  Dominance of Nehru-Gandhi family

—  Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was daughter of Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru

—  Former prime minister Rajeev Gandhi was son of Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

In the state of Tamilnadu, legendary politician Karunanidhi promotes his entire family members in various leadership positions in his party DMK, his first son M. K. Azhagiri controls the party in southern areas, whereas his second son M.K. Stalin is nominated for next party president and Chief ministerial candidate, his daughter Kanimozhi is Member of Parliament, his nephew Murasoli Maran and grand nephew Dayanidhi Maran were central ministers.

From Abdullas of Jammu and Kashmir to Akalis of Punjab, from Choutallas of Haryana to Thackerays of Maharashtra, nepotism has spread across the India.

Most of the political parties are nothing but private limited companies.

Moreover a party being bulged up with many family politicians it’s always hard for a deserving candidate to rise up in the party and do good things for the nation. Like for example if  Narendra Modi would have been in congress there would have never been talks of him entering national level politics.

What happens is even when candidates are not deserving or have not done much for the country they get unnecessary media hype and their image appears as great leaders well can be good can be bad leaders.

SAME CONSTITUENCY

Most of time relative of established politicians don’t even change their constituency for contesting election.

—  Jawaharlal Nehru represented Amethi

—  His grandson Rajiv Gandhi also represented Amethi

—  Rahul Gandhi son of Rajiv Gandhi also represented Amethi and have won two election from that seat (2004 and 2009 general election)

IN FAVOUR OF NEPOTISM

People believe son or daughter of great leaders inherit those qualities.But such claims are not always true. There have been many failure of  children of great politicians. For example  Udhav Thackeray son of dynamic politician failed to reach expectation of public.

Moreover a son of  Manmohan Singh or Advani would have seen political scenario and would have seen how certain activities are perfomed in this area and may be at an advantage.

The end result is our political parties, while fighting tooth and nail to perpetrate their kinds of rule in their local strongholds, are never interested in spending time and energy to democratize their internal systems.  Most of the political parties are nothing but private limited companies.