Political families of India
Encyclopedia
This is a partial listing of prominent political families of India.

However Royal families
Royal family
A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...

 (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
Nehru-Gandhi family
The Nehru–Gandhi family or Nehru - Feroze Gandhi family is an Indian political family which has been dominant in the Indian National Congress for most of India's history since independence...

  • Motilal Nehru
    Motilal Nehru
    Motilal Nehru was an early Indian independence activist and leader of the Indian National Congress, who remained Congress President twice, and...

     (politician
    Politician
    A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

     and lawyer
    Lawyer
    A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...

    ) (Father)
    • Jawaharlal Nehru
      Jawaharlal Nehru
      Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...

       (Prime Minister, 1947-1964) (Son of Motilal)
      • Indira Gandhi
        Indira Gandhi
        Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...

         (Prime Minister, 1966-1977 and 1980-1984) (Daughter of Jawaharlal)
        • Rajiv Gandhi
          Rajiv Gandhi
          Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...

           (Prime Minister, 1984-1989) (Son of Indira)
        • Sonia Gandhi
          Sonia Gandhi
          Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...

          , (president of the Indian National Congress
          Indian National Congress
          The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

           party) (Widow of Rajiv)
          • Rahul Gandhi
            Rahul Gandhi
            Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician and member of the parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. His political party is the Indian National Congress.-Early life and career:...

             (politician) - (Son of Rajiv)
          • Priyanka Gandhi
            Priyanka Gandhi
            Priyanka Vadra , is an Indian politician. She is the granddaughter of Feroze Gandhi and Indira Gandhi, and belongs tothe Nehru-Gandhi family.-Early life:...

             (political activist) - (daughter of Rajiv)
        • Sanjay Gandhi
          Sanjay Gandhi
          Sanjay Gandhi was an Indian politician. The younger son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi, he was a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family...

           (politician) - (Son of Indira)
        • Maneka Gandhi
          Maneka Gandhi
          Maneka Gandhi is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, environmentalist, former model and widow of the Indian politician, Sanjay Gandhi. She has been a minister in four governments, and has authored a number of books in the areas of etymology, law and animal welfare...

           (politician, ex-minister) - (Widow of Sanjay) - (Bharatiya Janata Party
          Bharatiya Janata Party
          The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

           (BJP) MP)
          • Varun Gandhi
            Varun Gandhi
            Feroze Varun Gandhi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament , a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He is the son of the late Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi and belongs to the Gandhi-Nehru family. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive and the youngest National...

             (politician) - (Son of Sanjay) - (BJP)
        • Uma Nehru (Member of Parliament) - (Indira's cousin)
          • Arun Nehru
            Arun Nehru
            Arun Nehru is an Indian politician and columnist. In the 1980s he was the chief strategist for his cousin Rajiv Gandhi and a minister in his government, but owing to ideological differences defected with V.P. Singh to the Janata Dal. Presently he is politically more close to BJP...

             (politician, ex-minister) - (Nephew of Indira, son of Uma) - (not of Congress party)
    • Kamala Nehru
      Kamala Nehru
      Kamala Kaul Nehru was the wife of Jawaharlal Nehru - leader of the Indian National Congress and first Prime Minister of India. Kamala married Nehru on 7 February 1916.-Contribution to the Indian Freedom Movement:...

      , (wife of Jawaharlal, Congress leader)
    • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
      Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
      Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit was an Indian diplomat and politician, the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, the aunt of Indira Gandhi and the great-aunt of Rajiv Gandhi, all of whom served as Prime Minister of India.In 1921 she married Ranjit Sitaram Pandit, who died on 14 January 1944...

      , (MP and diplomat) (daughter of Motilal)
      • Nayantara Sehgal, (novelist and political critic) (daughter of Mrs Pandit)

Andhra Pradesh

The Marri Chenna Reddy Family
  • Marri Chenna Reddy
    Marri Chenna Reddy
    Marri Channa Reddy was an Indian politician active in several states. He was the governor of Uttar Pradesh , governor of Punjab , governor of Rajasthan from February 1992 to May 1993, and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1993 until his death. He was a leader of Indian National Congress Party...

     , Chief minister,Governor
    • Marri Shashidhar Reddy
      Marri Shashidhar Reddy
      Marri Shashidhar Reddy is an Indian Politician. He has been active both at the state level and national level politics in India.In 2005, he became part of the high-powered National Disaster Management Authority , he has been responsible for formulating the Government of India guidelines that would...

      , Son of Reddy,MLa,Chairman,National disaster management authority


The Kotla Family
  • Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, Chief minister,Central cabinet minister
    • Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy
      Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy
      Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kurnool constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress. In 2004 Lok Sabha election also he contested form Kurnool and was elected to the Parliament-External links:*...

      , Son of Kotla,Mp of Kurnool
      Kurnool
      Kurnool is located at . It has an average elevation of 273 metres .Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The Handry and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C...



The Nandamuri Family
  • N.T. Rama Rao, Chief minister
      • Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of A.P. (son-in-law of NTR)
      • Daggubati Purandareswari, Member of Parliament (daughter of NTR)


The Yeduguri Sandinti Family
  • Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (2004-death)
    • Y. S. Vijayamma
      Y. S. Vijayamma
      Y. S. Vijayalakshmi Reddy known as Y. S. Vijayamma is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She now belongs to YSR Congress Party.- Political career:Y. S. Vijayamma, wife of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S...

      , Member of Legislative Assembly, Pulivendula
      Pulivendula
      Pulivendula, also known as Pulivendla is a town, a mandal and a Municipality in YSR district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Pulivendla is located at . It has an average elevation of 272 meters .-Major features:...

       Wife of Y.S.Rajashekara Reddy
      • Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Member of Parliament, Kadapa
        Kadapa
        Kadapa , formerly Cuddapah, is a city in the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India . The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate...

          Son of Y.S.Rajashekara Reddy
      • Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy
        Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy
        Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Cuddapah constituency of Andhra Pradesh...

        ,Brother of YSR,Ex-State minister

Bihar

The Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha , known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian statesman who was the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar...

's Family
  • Dr.Anugrah Narayan Sinha
    Anugrah Narayan Sinha
    Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha , known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian statesman who was the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar...

    , (statesman,Freedom Fighter and first Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, 1946-1957)(Father)
    • Satyendra Narayan Sinha
      Satyendra Narayan Sinha
      Satyendra Narayan Sinha was an Indian statesman, participant in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar...

      ,(Member of Provisional Parliament, 1950-1952 & Former Chief Minister of Bihar(Son Of Dr Anugrah Narayan Sinha)
    • Kishori Sinha
      Kishori Sinha
      Kishori Sinha is an Indian politician and a former Two-term Member of Parliament from the Vaishali constituency and is married to the former Chief Minister of Bihar and prominent Congressman Satyendra Narayan Sinha , who was a seven-term MP,from the constituency of Aurangabad. Her son Nikhil...

      ,(former Member Of Parliament
      MP
      MP or mp may refer to:*Machine pistol*Malayo-Polynesian languages*Manu propria, a Latin expression for with one's own hand*Martinair IATA airline designator or reservation code*Maximum parsimony, a term used in statistical analyses...

      )-(Wife Of Satyendra Narayan Sinha)
      • Nikhil Kumar
        Nikhil Kumar
        Nikhil Kumar is the currentGovernor of Nagaland. He was appointed Governor of Nagaland on 4 October 2009 by The President of India,Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Aurangabad constituency in Bihar as a member of the Indian National...

        , Governor Of Nagaland
        Governors of Nagaland
        -Governors of Nagaland:-See also:* Nagaland* Governors of India-External links:* http://nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/list.htm...

         (son of Satyendra Narayan Sinha)
      • Shyama Singh
        Shyama Singh
        Shyama Singh is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament from the Aurangabad and is married to theGovernor of Nagaland Nikhil Kumar , who was also elected to the 14th Lok Sabha from the same Constituency in Bihar.- Early life :She is daughter of eminent Indian Civil Service...

        ,(Ex Member of Parliament
        MP
        MP or mp may refer to:*Machine pistol*Malayo-Polynesian languages*Manu propria, a Latin expression for with one's own hand*Martinair IATA airline designator or reservation code*Maximum parsimony, a term used in statistical analyses...

        ) (Wife of Nikhil Kumar)
      • Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh,Former Cabinet Minister,Bihar(Satyendra Narain Sinha's nephew)
        • Dr. Lakshmi Narayan Singh,(Bihar Congress leader)-Nikhil Kumar's son in law)
    • Rameshwar Prasad Sinha
      Rameshwar Prasad Sinha
      Rameshwar Prasad Sinha was an Indian statesman and a participant in the Indian independence movement. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India which was elected to write the Constitution of India, and served as its first Parliament as an independent nation. He was also a Member of...

      ,(father of Kishori Sinha,Member Constituent Assembly of India
      Constituent Assembly of India
      The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India, and following independence served as the nation's first Parliament.-Nature of the Assembly:...

      , 1947-1950)
      • N. K. Singh
        N. K. Singh
        Nand Kishore Singh is a former IAS officer and currently the Member Of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. He belongs to the 1964 Bihar cadre.-Early life:...

        , Rajya Sabha
        Rajya Sabha
        The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...

         MP (Brother-in-law Of Nikhil Kumar)
      • Uday Singh
        Uday Singh
        Uday Singh has been a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and is elected for a second term in the 15th Lok Sabha . He represents the Purnia constituency of Bihar and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.His father was eminent ICS officer Sir T.P. Singh, the Finance...

        ,(Member Of Parliament)-(Nikhil Kumar's younger brother in law)
      • Madhuri Singh,(former MP)-(Nikhil Kumar's mother in law)


'The Mishra
Mishra
Mishra or Misra is a Hindu Brahmin surname found mostly in the northern and central parts of India.It is one of the most widespread Brahmin surnames in the fertile Gangetic plain region and in the Indian states of Punjab, Delhi, Orissa, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh,...

 Family
  • Lalit Narayan Mishra
    Lalit Narayan Mishra
    Lalit Narayan Mishra was railway minister of India from 1973 to 1975. He was brought into politics by the first Chief Minister of Bihar, Bihar Kesari Sri Krishna Sinha when he was made parliamentary secretary at his insistence to the First Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. In...

    , Former Railway Minister of India
  • Kameshwari Devi, contested from Jhanjhapur in 7th Loksabha ( Wife of Lalit Narayan Mishra)
  • Vijay Kumar Mishra
    Vijay Kumar Mishra
    Vijay Kumar Mishra is an Indian politician.He has been elected as an MLA in recently held 14th assembly election in Bihar.This is his 3rd term as an MLA....

    , Currently MLA, Ex MP and MLC and active politician in Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

     (BJP) (Son of Lalit Narayan Mishra)
  • Gouri Shankar Rajhans, Ex MP, Bihar (Husband of niece of Lalit Narayan Mishra)
  • Jagannath Mishra
    Jagannath Mishra
    Dr. Jagannath Mishra is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.-Early life:Jagannath Mishra was born in 1937 in Bihar. He was a professor Economics and had done PhD in the same field...

    , Former Chief Minister and Union Cabinet Minister (Brother of Lalit Narayan Mishra)
  • Nitish Mishra
    Nitish Mishra
    Nitish Mishra is an Indian politician. He is a Minister of state for disaster management in Bihar in Nitish Kumar's government. He set up the flood management information system...

    ,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
Thakur
Thakur may refer to:*Thakur *Thakur *Thakar , an Adivasi people in Maharashtra, India*Thakar - a Rajput caste of India.*Thakor is also another name of Hindu deities.-See also:*List of Gurjar clans...

 Family
  • Sadhu Sharan Singh, Freedom Fighter,member of Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
    The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

     Moderate
    • Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
      Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
      Thakur jugal Kishore Sinha was an Indian politician. He was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha from Muzaffarpur North-West Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in 1953 . He was part of the freedom movement and also known as the Father of cooperative movement in Bihar...

      ,Freedom Fighter, Member of first Lok-Sabha & prominent leader of the cooperative movement (son of Sadhu Sharan Singh)
    • Ram Dulari Sinha
      Ram Dulari Sinha
      Ram Dulari Sinha is a former Indian parliamentarian and Union Minister. She was one of the few women Governors of India, and was appointed the role of Governor of Kerala from 23 February 1988 to 12 February 1990....

      , 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
  • Laloo Prasad Yadav, Bihar chief minister
  • Rabri Devi
    Rabri Devi
    Rabri Devi served three terms as the Chief Minister, of Bihar, India, as a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party, between 1997 and 2005...

    , Bihar chief minister
  • Sadhu Yadav, Rabri Devi's brother
  • Subhash Yadav, Rabri Devi's brother

Tamil Nadu

The Karunanidhi Family
  • M. Karunanidhi
    M. Karunanidhi
    Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N...

    , Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

     Ex Chief Minister
    • M.K. Stalin
      M.K. Stalin
      Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin is an Indian politician and former actor, better known as M. K. Stalin. He is the third son of famous politician of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi, and was born to his second wife, Mrs. Dayalu Ammal and was named after Joseph Stalin. Stalin completed his graduation in...

      , Tamil Nadu
      Tamil Nadu
      Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

       Ex Deputy Chief Minister (Son of Karunanidhi)
    • M K Azhagiri, Union Minister (Eldest son of Karunandihi)
    • Kanimozhi
      Kanimozhi
      Kanimozhi Karunanidhi , a politician, poet and journalist. She is a Member of Parliament, representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha...

      , Member of Parliament ,Rajya Sabha (Daughter of Karunanidhi)
    • Late Murasoli Maran
      Murasoli Maran
      Murasoli Maran was a prominent Tamil politician in India, and an important leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party which is headed by his maternal uncle and mentor, M. Karunanidhi. A Member of Parliament for 36 years, he was made a Union Minister in three separate central governments, in...

      , Former Union Minister (nephew of Karunanidhi)
      • Dayanidhi Maran
        Dayanidhi Maran
        Dayanidhi Maran is a member of parliament in India’s 15th Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency and Additional Deputy Leader of DMK. He was also the Minister for Textiles in the Union Cabinet, and has also served as the as the Minister for Communications and Information Technology before that...

        , Union Minister (son of Murasoli)


The Ramachandran
Ramachandran
The Tamil/ Malayali name Ramachandran can refer to:* A. Ramachandran , Indian painter* Chakolath Ramachandran , senior Indian Administrative Service officer in Tamil Nadu* G...

 Family
  • M.G. Ramachandran (Ex-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

    )
    • Janaki Ramachandran
      Janaki Ramachandran
      Janaki Ramachandran , popularly known as V.N. Janaki , was an Indian Tamil actress and politician. She was born to Rajagopal Iyer and Narayani Amma in the town of Vaikom in Kerala State. She had a brother P. Narayanan who was an educationalist...

      , wife of MGR, (Ex-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
      Tamil Nadu
      Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

      )


The S. Ramadoss
S. Ramadoss
Dr. S. Ramadoss is the founder and president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi Indian political party. Dr Ramadass had earlier worked intensively with the Vanniyar Sangham ....

 Family
  • S. Ramadoss
    S. Ramadoss
    Dr. S. Ramadoss is the founder and president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi Indian political party. Dr Ramadass had earlier worked intensively with the Vanniyar Sangham ....

     PMK founder
  • Anbumani Ramadoss
    Anbumani Ramadoss
    Dr Anbumani Ramadoss had been the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India from May, 2004 till he resigned his post in April 2009 and is a member of Parliament from the Rajya Sabha he belongs to the Pattali Makkal Katchi. Born on 9 October 1968 in Puducherry, Anbumani...

     Rajya Sabha MP & Ex-Cabinet Minister(Ministry of Health) during 2004-09


The P. T. Rajan
P. T. Rajan
Sir Ponnambala Thiaga Rajan was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from April 4, 1936 to August 24, 1936. He was also the last President of the Justice Party....

 family
  • P. T. Rajan
    P. T. Rajan
    Sir Ponnambala Thiaga Rajan was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from April 4, 1936 to August 24, 1936. He was also the last President of the Justice Party....

    , Chief Minister of Madras Presidency in 1936.
    • P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan, Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and minister in the state cabinet.


The Kumaramangalam Family
  • P. Subbarayan
    P. Subbarayan
    Paramasiva Subbarayan was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and diplomat and was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency, India's ambassador to Indonesia and Union Minister of Transport and Communications in Jawaharlal Nehru's government. He is the father of General P. P...

    , Chief Minister of Madras Presidency
    Madras Presidency
    The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...

     (1926-1930), Member of Lok Sabha for Tiruchengode
  • Radhabai Subbarayan
    Radhabai Subbarayan
    Kailash Radhabai Subbarayan nee Kudmul was an Indian politician, women's rights activist and social reformer. She was the wife of Indian politician P. Subbarayan and mother of Mohan Kumaramangalam, P. P. Kumaramangalam and Parvathi Krishnan.- Early life and education :Radhabai Kulmud was born to...

    , Famous human rights activist
    • Mohan Kumaramangalam
      Mohan Kumaramangalam
      Surendra Mohan Kumaramangalam was an Indian politician and communist theorist who was a member of the Indian National Congress, and later, the Communist Party of India. He served as a member of Lok Sabha for Pondicherry from 1971 to 1972.- Early life and education:Mohan Kumaramangalam was born in...

      , politician and trade union leader from the Communist Party of India
      Communist Party of India
      The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...

      .
      • Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
        Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
        Phanindranath Rangarajan Kumaramangalam was a prominent politician of the Indian National Congress and later the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Member of Parliament from the Salem constituency from 1984 to 1996 and Tiruchirapalli constituency from 1998 to 2000...

        , Indian politician. Member of Lok Sabha for Salem and later, Tiruchirapalli and Union Minister.
      • Lalitha Kumaramangalam
        Lalitha Kumaramangalam
        Lalitha Kumaramangalam is a member of national executive of Bharatiya Janata Party.She was earlier national secretary of the party. She is sister of Rangarajan Kumaramangalam and daughter of Mohan Kumaramangalam. She is also the niece of the late Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army,...

        , politician and member of the BJP's national executive.
    • Parvathi Krishnan
      Parvathi Krishnan
      Parvathi Krishnan is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India.-Early life:Parvathi was born on March 15, 1919 to P. Subbarayan and Radhabai Subbarayan. She did her B. A...

      , Member of Lok Sabha for Coimbatore
      Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency)
      Coimbatore is one of the largest Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Singanallur#Coimbatore West#Coimbatore East#Perur#Palladam...

      .


The Rajagopalachari
Rajagopalachari
Rajagopalachari is a popular name in use amongst the Iyengar community of South IndiaSome prominent Rajagopalacahris are:* C. Rajagopalachari, also known as Rajaji: Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian, leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Swatantra party.* Sir Perungavur...

 family
  • C. Rajagopalachari
    C. Rajagopalachari
    Chakravarti Rajagopalachari , informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India...

    , Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1937-40), Madras state
    Madras State
    Madras State was the name by which the Indian districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Northern Kerala, Bellary and Dakshina Kannada were collectively known as from 1950 to 1953....

     (1952-54), Governor of West Bengal (1946-48), Governor-General of India (1948-50). Union Minister (1950-52)
      • Gopalkrishna Gandhi
        Gopalkrishna Gandhi
        Gopalkrishna Gandhi was the Governor of West Bengal serving from 2004 to 2009. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and son of Devadas Gandhi and Lakshmi Gandhi. His maternal grandfather was C. Rajagopalachari...

        , Governor of West Bengal.
    • C. R. Narasimhan
      C. R. Narasimhan
      Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari Narasimhan was an Indian politician, freedom-fighter and member of the Indian Parliament from 1952 to 1962. He was the son of Indian statesman Chakravarti Rajagopalachari.- Early life :...

      , Member of Lok Sabha for Krishnagiri
      Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)
      -Before 2009:#Hosur#Thalli#Kaveripattinam#Krishnagiri#Bargur#Palacode -2009-present:#Uthangarai #Bargur#Krishnagiri#Veppanahalli#Hosur#Thalli-Members of Parliament:- Election results :...

      .


The C. P. Ramaswami Iyer family
  • Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
    Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
    Sachivottama Sir Chetpat Pattabhirama Ramaswami Iyer, KCSI, KCIE , also called "C. P.", was an Indian lawyer, administrator and politician who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency from 1920 to 1923, Law member of the Executive council of the Governor of Madras from 1923 to 1928,...

    , Member of Madras Legislative Council
    Madras Legislative Council
    Tamil Nadu Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency. It was initially created as an advisory body in 1861, by the British...

     and Diwan of Travancore.
    • C. R. Pattabhiraman
      C. R. Pattabhiraman
      Chetpet Ramaswami Iyer Pattabhiraman was an Indian lawyer, politician and statesman from the Indian National Congress. He was the eldest son of Indian statesman C. P. Ramaswami Iyer...

      , Member of Lok Sabha for Kumbakonam
      Kumbakonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
      Kumbakonam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It existed from 1951 to 1977 when it was abolished-Assembly segments:Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency was previously composed of the following assembly segments :#Orathanad#Tiruvaiyaru#Papanasam...

      .


The Bhaktavatsalam family
  • M. Bhaktavatsalam
    M. Bhaktavatsalam
    Minjur Bhaktavatsalam was an Indian lawyer, politician and freedom fighter from the state of Tamil Nadu. He served as the Chief Minister of Madras state from October 2, 1963 to March 6, 1967...

    , Chief Minister of Madras state (1962-1967).
      • Jayanthi Natarajan
        Jayanthi Natarajan
        Jayanthi Natarajan is an Indian lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and has been thrice elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha. Since July 2011, she has been the Minister of Forests and Environment.-Early...

        , Member of Indian Parliament.


The Moopanar family
  • G. K. Moopanar
    G. K. Moopanar
    G.K. Moopanar was a senior Indian National Congress leader, a veteran Parliamentarian and a noted philanthropist. He was an All India Congress Committee general secretary from 1980 to 1988. G.K...

    , Indian politician and founder of the Tamil Maanila Congress
    Tamil Maanila Congress
    The Tamil Maanila Congress was a political party in Tamil Nadu. It was started by G K Moopanar by breaking away from the Indian National Congress protesting the decision of the party high command to form an alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. After the death of Moopanar, his...

    .
    • G. K. Vasan
      G. K. Vasan
      G. K. Vasan, is a prominent Congress leader from Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling from the prestigious Madras Christian College Hr. Secondary School and later his graduation from the New college. He is the son of late Veteran Congress leader G K Moopanar who later formed his own political outfit...

      , State leader of the Indian National Congress.

Punjab

The Kairon
Kairon
Kairon, is the name of a small Indian village in the district of Amritsar, located in the north-west of Punjab. It is constituted by the Dhillon Jat clan.-Pratap Singh Kairon:...

 Family
  • Pratap Singh Kairon
    Pratap Singh Kairon
    Pratap Singh Kairon was the Chief Minister of the Punjab province , and is widely acknowledged to be the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province. Moreover, he was an Indian independence movement leader...

     (freedom fighter), (revolutionary
    Revolutionary
    A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...

    ), and former Chief Minister Punjab
    Punjab (India)
    Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

    .
    • Surinder Singh Kairon
      Surinder Singh Kairon
      Surinder Singh Kairon was the son of late Sardar Pratap Singh Kairon. He was born on October 6, 1934 at Village Kairon District Amritsar. He earned a B.sc. and a M.A from Punjab University. He was a member of Punjab Vidha Sabha before being elected to the Lok Sabha representing the Congress Party...

       Member of Parliament
      • Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon
        Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon
        Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon is a politician from Punjab. He belongs to the Kairon political family. He is the great-grandson of Nihal Singh Kairon, grandson of Pratap Singh Kairon, son of Surinder Singh Kairon, son-in-law of Parkash Singh Badal and nephew of Harcharan Singh Brar...

         (grandson of legendary Pratap Singh Kairon), and (a Cabinet minister in Parkash Singh Badal govt.)


The Chhina
Chhina
Chhina is a Jat clan of India and Pakistan.-Traditional origin and history:According to Horace Rose, the Bahawalpur Chhina genealogy gives them common origin with the Wattu. They claim origin from Chhina, a descendant of Jaypal, the brother of Rajpal, from whom are descended the Wattu. The Muslim...

 Family
  • Achhar Singh Chhina
    Achhar Singh Chhina
    Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina was an Indian communist politician and independence activist. He served as a MLA in the Punjab Legislative Assembly for two terms. In 1962 he contested Member Parliament election from Taran Taran and defeated by 1990 votes .- Early life :He was born at village Harsha...

     (freedom fighter), (revolutionary
    Revolutionary
    A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...

    ), and former CPI LeaderPunjab
    Punjab (India)
    Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

    .
    • Jagbir Singh Chhina
      Jagbir Singh Chhina
      Jagbir Singh Chhina , , is a freedom fighter who worked during freedom movement with Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina, Pratap Singh Kairon, Sohan Singh Josh, Mohan Singh Batth, Gurdial Singh Dhillon and Harkishan Singh Surjeet against the British empire...

       (Nephew,Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina
      Achhar Singh Chhina
      Comrade Achhar Singh Chhina was an Indian communist politician and independence activist. He served as a MLA in the Punjab Legislative Assembly for two terms. In 1962 he contested Member Parliament election from Taran Taran and defeated by 1990 votes .- Early life :He was born at village Harsha...

      ) a freedom fighter and Member of Indian National Congress]
      • Amanpreet Singh Chhina, Student of M.Sc. in Contemporary India University of Oxford
        University of Oxford
        The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...

        ; a non - practicing Solicitor
        Solicitor
        Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...

         of England
        England
        England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

         & Wales
        Wales
        Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

         and member of international committee Birmingham Law Society
        Birmingham Law Society
        The Birmingham Law Society is a professional association of solicitors, barristers and legal executives based in Birmingham, England. It is the oldest such organisation in England and Wales, and the largest except for the national Law Society of England and Wales.-History:The society was founded on...

         to develop cross border transnational legal work between Indian and UK Lawyers and Law firms.

Jammu and Kashmir

The Abdullah
Abdullah
-Places:*Abdullah Gan, mountainous region of Afghanistan*Abdullah Hukum LRT station, elevated rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia*Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum, was an urban village located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

 Family
  • Sheikh Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Begum Akbar Jahan Abdullah
    Begum Akbar Jahan Abdullah
    Akbar Jahan Abdullah was a member of 6th and 8th Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1979 and 1984 to 1989 from Srinagar and Anantnag Parliamentary constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir.-Political career:...

    , Member of Parliament (wife of Sheikh Abdullah)
    • Farooq Abdullah
      Farooq Abdullah
      Farooq Abdullah , born 21 October 1937 in Soura, Jammu & Kashmir, India), is the son of Sheikh Abdullah, is a doctor of medicine and has served as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982. He is married to Molly, a nurse of British origin...

      , Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (son of Sheikh Abdullah)
      • Farooq's children:
      • Sofia Abdullah ,(married to a Muslim engineer Asif Khan)
      • Hinna Abdullah, (married to a black African Christian)
      • Omar Abdullah
        Omar Abdullah
        Omar Abdullah , born 10 March 1970 in United Kingdom, is an Indian Kashmiri politician and the scion of Kashmir's 'first family', the Abdullah family who became the 11th and the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after forming a government in coalition with the Congress party, on...

        , Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, former Union Minister
      • Sara Abdullah, (married to Sachin Pilot
        Sachin Pilot
        Sachin Pilot is an Indian member of Parliament. He represents the Ajmer constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is presently the Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.- Early life :Sachin Pilot was born in Saharanpur,...

        , Member of Parliament)


The Shah
Shah
Shāh is the title of the ruler of certain Southwest Asian and Central Asian countries, especially Persia , and derives from the Persian word shah, meaning "king".-History:...

 Family
  • Ghulam Mohammad Shah
    Ghulam Mohammad Shah
    Ghulam Mohammad Shah or G.M. Shah was an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2 July 1984 to 6 March 1986. He succeeded his brother-in-law Farooq Abdullah...

    , Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (son in-law of Sheikh Abdullah)
  • Begum Khalida Shah, President of Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference (Daughter of Sheikh Abdullah)


The Sayeed Family
  • Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
    • Mehbooba Mufti
      Mehbooba Mufti
      Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed is the president of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. She is the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his wife Gulshan Nazir...

      , daughter of Mufti Muhammed

Maharashtra

The Thackeray
Thackeray
Thackeray is the name of:*William Makepeace Thackeray, a novelist*Bal Thackeray, an Indian politician*Edward Talbot Thackeray, a recipient of the Victoria Cross*A David Thackeray, a South African astronomer...

 Family
  • Balasaheb Thackeray
    • Udhav Thackeray, son of Balasaheb
    • Smitha Thackeray, daughter-in-law of Balasaheb
    • Raj Thackeray
      Raj Thackeray
      Raj Shrikant Thackeray is the founder and president of the right-wing Marathi ethnocentric regional political party, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in the state of Maharashtra, India...

      , nephew of Balasaheb


The Pawar Family
  • Sharad Pawar
    Sharad Pawar
    Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...

    , Agriculture Minister, India
    • Supriya Sule
      Supriya Sule
      Supriya Sule is an Indian politician from the Nationalist Congress Party and currently a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha . She is the daughter of the President of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar. In 2009, she contested the elections for the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency...

      , 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
Patil
Patil is an Indian title or lastname. "Patil" is predominantly used by Inhabitants of Deccan Maratha people . The native language of most Patils is predominantly either Kannada or Marathi...

 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
    Ajeenkya D Y Patil
    Dr. Ajeenkya D Y Patil is Chairman of the . He is the Pro-Chancellor of the Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University and has served as chancellors nominee of the University of Mumbai Senate. He was born in Mumbai, a city which he greatly admires. It is his dream and objective to contribute to the...

    , Son of Dr D Y Patil


The Naik
Naik
Naik is an administrative title and surname derived from the Sanskrit word "vash" means to control. Naik is a surname attributed to the Anavil Brahmin caste.Naik may refer to:...

 Family
  • Ganesh Naik
    Ganesh Naik
    Ganesh Naik born September 15, 1950 is an Indian politician. He is the Nationalist Congress Party member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Belapur, and is the Thane Guardian Minister in the state government...

    , Minister of State excise and non conventional energy,Maharashtra
    • Sanjeev Naik
      Sanjeev Naik
      Sanjeev Ganesh Naik is an Indian politician, who became the first mayor of the satellite city of Navi Mumbai at the age of 23...

       , Member of Parliament
    • Sandeep Naik
      Sandeep Naik
      |268px|thumb|left|Sandeep Naik]]MLA Sandeep Naik , Sandeep Naik son of Nationalist Congress party heavy weight & State Excise Minister Non Conventional Energy Minister Shri Ganesh Naik and Younger Brother of Thane NCP & NCP Chief whip MP Sanjeev Naik.Sandeep Naik is the Standing Committee chairman...

       , Member of Legislative Assembly
  • Late Tukaram Naik ,EX-Leader of opposition , Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
    Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
    Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is the municipal organisation of Mumbai's satellite town Navi Mumbai. On 17 December 1991 NMMC was constituted by the State Government for catering to the requirements of 29 villages in CIDCO Navi Mumbai project and 15 villages from Kalyan. The local...

  • Gyaneshwar Naik
    • Sagar Naik , Mayor, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
      Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
      Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is the municipal organisation of Mumbai's satellite town Navi Mumbai. On 17 December 1991 NMMC was constituted by the State Government for catering to the requirements of 29 villages in CIDCO Navi Mumbai project and 15 villages from Kalyan. The local...


Uttar Pradesh

The Chaudhary  Family
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh  , EX-Prime Minister of India
    • Chaudhary Ajit Singh  , Founder of Rashtriya LOK Dal
      • Jayant Chaudhary  , Member of Parliament

Kerala

The K. Karunakaran Family
  • K. Karunakaran,Former Kerala chief minister,Former Cabinet Minister
    • K. Muraleedharan
      K. Muraleedharan
      K. Muraleedharan is an Indian politician from Kerala. He was elected as member of the Lok Sabha thrice from the Kozhikode constituency, representing the Indian National Congress, subsequently leaving the party in 2005.-Personal life:K. Muraleedharan was born to K...

      , Former Lok Sabha member
    • Padmaja Venugopal, Former Chairperson of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation

Rajasthan

The Dangi
Dangi
The Dangi are a Hindu caste found in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Hariyana, Gujarat, Uttrakhand, Maharastra, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Nepal.-History and origin:...

 Family of Rajasthan
  • Dinesh Rai Dangi He was elected in 1972 from Desuri Constituenty in Pali
    Páli
    - External links :* *...

     District.

His name was also recommended in the list for Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 1982.
    • Neeraj Dangi  son, Youth Congress President.


The Mirdha
Mirdha
Mirdha is surname of Jats found in Jodhpur Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. It is based on title Mirdha which was awarded by Emperor of Delhi in 1584 when Raja Uday Singh of Jodhpur, under the orders of Emperor Akbar, marched to Gujarat and defeated Sultan Muzzafar in battle. Distribution of...

 Family of Rajasthan
  • Baldev Ram Mirdha
    Baldev Ram Mirdha
    Baldev Ram Mirdha was a great social reformer of the Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in a Rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Kuchera in Nagaur district in Rajasthan in 1889. His father’s name was Mangla Ram ji. His family was given the work of Department of Post and Telegraph...

    • Ram Niwas Mirdha
      Ram Niwas Mirdha
      Ram Niwas Mirdha was an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He served as member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1953 to 1967 and as speaker of the assembly from 1957 to 1967...

    • Nathuram Mirdha
      Nathuram Mirdha
      Nathuram Mirdha was a parliamentarian, freedom fighter, social reformer and popular farmer leader of Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in a Rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Kuchera in Nagaur district in Rajasthan on 20 October 1921...

      • Harendra Mirdha
        • Raghuvendra Mirdha
      • Richpal Mirdha

'Maderna Family'
  • Parasram Maderna
    Parasram Maderna
    Parasram Maderna is a leader of Indian National Congress from Rajasthan, India. He belongs to Lakshman nagar Village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan...

    , former state cabinet minister,PCC President,Speaker fo Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • Mahipal Maderna
    Mahipal Maderna
    Mahipal Maderna is an Indian politician from Rajasthan, belonging to the Indian National Congress. He served as the Water Resources Minister of Rajasthan in Ashok Gehlot's ministry, before being sacked in 2011.- Biography :...

    , state cabinet minister
  • Divya Maderna, Zila Parisad member, Member Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee

The Jat Family of Rajasthan
  • javahar singh Jat

Madhya Pradesh

The Dangi
Dangi
The Dangi are a Hindu caste found in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Hariyana, Gujarat, Uttrakhand, Maharastra, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Nepal.-History and origin:...

 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)
  • Rajmata Vijayraje ScindiaBJP
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

    • Madhavrao Scindia
      Madhavrao Scindia
      Madhavrao Scindia was a prominent Indian politician and minister from the Congress Party. He was born into the Scindia family, who formerly ruled Gwalior...

      , son of Vijayaraje INC
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

      • Jyotiraditya Scindia, son of Madhavrao
    • Vasundhara Raje Scindia, daughter of Vijayaraje
      • Dushyant Singh
        Dushyant Singh
        Dushyant Singh is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jhalawar-Baran constituency of Rajasthan as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.-Early life:...

        , son of Vasundhara Raje
    • Yashodhara Raje Scindia
      Yashodhara Raje Scindia
      Yashodhara Raje Scindia of Gwalior is the youngest daughter of the Late Jivajirao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, and the Late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia of Gwalior...

      , daughter of Vijayaraje

Haryana

The Dangi
Dangi
The Dangi are a Hindu caste found in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Hariyana, Gujarat, Uttrakhand, Maharastra, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Nepal.-History and origin:...

 Family
  • Anand Singh Dangi, MLA


The Hooda
Hooda
Hooda is gotra of Jats found in Haryana in India. Hooda, Dabas, and the gotras are all brethren. These people came to Haryana from Marwar along with the Dahiya clan...

 Family
  • Ranbir Sing Hooda , EX-Minister of Punjab&Haryana
    • Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana
      • Deepender Singh Hooda
        Deepender Singh Hooda
        Deepender Singh Hooda is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Rohtak constituency of Haryana and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is son of Haryana chief minister Chaudhary Bhupinder Singh Hooda.-References:...

        , Member Loksabha


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
      • 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
    • 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
    • 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
Patnaik
Patnaik is an Indian surname and may refer to:*Biju Patnaik , an Indian politician*Devraj Patnaik , a Canadian-born composer, musician and choreographer*Donkada Patnaik , an Indian solicitor and politician...

 Family
  • Biju Patnaik
    Biju Patnaik
    Biju Patnaik was an Indian politician. Also known as Biju Babu.Son of Lakshminarayan and Ashalata Patnaik, Bijayananda Patnaik was born in Cuttack, Orissa on March 5, 1916..-Role in Indonesian freedom struggle:Biju...

    • Naveen Patnaik
      Naveen Patnaik
      Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Orissa, India and the chief of Biju Janata Dal, a regional political party in Orissa.-Personal life:...

      , son of Biju
    • Gita Mehta
      Gita Mehta
      Gita Mehta is an Indian writer and was born in Delhi in a renowned Oriya family of freedom fighters. She is the daughter of Biju Patnaik, an Indian independence activist and a Chief Minister in post-independence Orissa. Her younger brother Naveen Patnaik is presently the Chief Minister of Orissa...

      , daughter of Biju

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
Naidu
Naidu is a title used by various social groups of the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states of India. It is also used in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Chattisgarh...

 Family
  • Sarojini Naidu
    Sarojini Naidu
    Sarojini Naidu , also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet...

     (freedom fighter and poetess) (Mother)
    • Padmaja Naidu
      Padmaja Naidu
      Sarojini’s daughter Miss Padmaja Naidu devoted herself to the cause of the Nation like her mother. At the age of 21, she entered the National scene and became the joint founder of the Indian National Congress of Hyderabad. She spread the message of Khadi and inspired people to boycott foreign...

       (Governor) (Daughter)

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
      Sanjay Singh
      Dr. Sanjay Singh/Sinh is a member of the Parliament of India, Lok Sabha from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, earlier was elected from Amethi / Amethi in India from 1998 to 1999 and earlier a member of Rajya Sabha from 1990 to 1996. He has been a controversial political figure...

       (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
      Akaltara
      Akaltara is a town and a nagar palika in Janjgir-Champa district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the birth place of a great freedom fighter Thakur Chhedi Lal .-Geography:...

      )
    • 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
Reddiar
Reddiar also Reddiyar is caste title of prominent land owning, farming and mercantile social group of Tamil Nadu and abroad. Most of the reddiars are Zamindars and Landlords. They are a group with very rich cultural heritage...

 Family
  • V. Venkatasubha Reddiar
    V. Venkatasubha Reddiar
    V. Venkatasubha Reddiar ) was the second Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry . He served from September 11, 1964 to April 8, 1967 and March 6, 1968 to September 18, 1968.- Notes :...

     (Ex-Chief Minister of Pondicherry and Freedom Fighter) (Father)
    • V. Vaithilingam Reddiar
      Vaithilingam
      V. Vaithilingam is an Indian politician who is the former Chief Minister of Pondicherry. He held that position from 1991 to 1996 and has been Chief Minister again from 2008-2011. Vaithilingam is credited with leading a stable and efficient government in Pondicherry State through a complete five...

      (Ex-Chief Minister of Pondicherry) (Son)
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