Political families of Maharashtra
Although a parliamentary democracy, Indian politics has increasing become dynastic, possibly due to the absence of a party organization, independent civil society associations that mobilize support for the party, and centralized financing of elections.[1] The dynastic phenomenon is seen from national level down to district level. One example of dynastic politics has been the Nehru–Gandhi family which produced three Indian prime ministers. Family members have also led the Congress party for most of the period since 1978 when Indira Gandhi floated the then Congress(I) faction of the party.[2] Dynasticism is fairly common also in many political parties in Maharashtra.[3] The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party also features several senior leaders who are dynasts. However, the phenomenon of dynasticism is at much lower level in the BJP than the Congress party.[4][5] In Maharashtra, the NCP has particularly high level of dynasticism.[5]
Below is a partial list of the political families of Maharashtra state in India.
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The Ambedkar Family
- B. R. Ambedkar (1891 - 1956) - The Father of the Constitution of India, 1st Minister of Law and Justice, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Labour Member of Viceroy's Executive Council, Leader of the Opposition in the Bombay Legislative Assembly and Member of the Bombay Legislative Council.
- Yashwant Ambedkar (1912 - 1977) - Son of B. R. Ambedkar, leader of Republican Party of India and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
- Prakash Ambedkar - Son of Yashwant Ambedkar, leader of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, and the former Member of the Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha).
- Sujat Ambedkar - Son of Prakash Ambedkar, Activist and Leader of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.
- Anandraj Ambedkar - Son of Yashwant Ambedkar, Leader of Republican Sena and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.
- Prakash Ambedkar - Son of Yashwant Ambedkar, leader of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, and the former Member of the Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha).
- Yashwant Ambedkar (1912 - 1977) - Son of B. R. Ambedkar, leader of Republican Party of India and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
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The Bhosale Family, Satara
▪ Udayanraje Bhosale, Former Minister of State in Maharashtra Government. Member of Parliament of India.
▪ Shivendra Raje Bhosale, Member of Legislative Assembly.
The Bhujbal Family
- Chhagan Bhujbal - Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Pankaj Bhujbal - Son of Chhagan Bhujbal. Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- Sameer Bhujbal - Nephew of Chhagan Bhujbal. Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly form Nashik (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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The Chavan Family (of Dajisaheb)
- Dajisaheb Chavan - Union Deputy Minister for Defence and Law.
- Premalakaki Chavan - Wife of Dajisaheb Chavan. Member of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
- Prithviraj Chavan - Son of Dajisaheb Chavan. 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
The Chavan Family (of Shankarrao)
- Shankarrao Chavan - Union Minister of Finance and Home Affairs and 5th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Ashok Chavan - Son of Shankarrao Chavan. 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Ameeta Ashokrao Chavan - Daughter-in-law of Shankarrao Chavan. Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Bhokar
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The Dange Family
- Shripad Amrit Dange - Founding member of the Communist Party of India
- Roza Vidyadhar Deshpande - Member of Parliament from Mumbai North Central
The Dandavate Family
- Madhu Dandavate - Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Minister of Finance, Minister of Railways
- Pramila Dandavate - Member of Parliament from Mumbai North Central
The Danve Family
- Raosaheb Danve - Represents Bhartiya Janata Party in 16th Lok Sabha[1] & formerly Maharashtra President of Bhartiya Janata Party.
- Santosh Danve - MLA
The Deshmukh Family
- Vilasrao Deshmukh (1945 – August 2012) - MP in the Rajya Sabha, Indian Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences, former Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, former Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra for 2 Terms -
Amit Deshmukh, son of Vilasrao Deshmukh - Cabinet Minister & Guardian Minister of Latur
Diliprao Deshmukh; Younger Brother Of Vilasrao Deshmukh - Former Minister For Sports Maharashtra Government & Guardian Minister For Latur
Dhiraj Deshmukh; third son of Ex. CM Vilasrao Deshmukh and Younger brother of Amit Deshmukh - MLA Member of Legislative Assembly Latur Rural Constituency
The Deora Family
Murli Deora Former Cabinet Minister Central Government
Milind Deora Former Minister of Central Government, Son of Murli Deora
The Dutt Family
Sunil Dutt Ex. Member of Parliament Lok Sabha
Priya Dutt Ex. Member of Parliament, daughter of Sunil Dutt
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The Fadnavis Family
- Gangadharrao Fadnavis - Senior Jan Sangh leader and a BJP MLC.
- Shobha Fadnavis - Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council and aunt of Devendra Fadnavis
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The Gadakh Family
- Yashwantrao Gadakh Patil - is a veteran leader of Nationalist Congress Party from Maharashtra. He served as Member of Parliament for 3 terms, also served as Member of legislative council.[1]
- Shankarrao Gadakh - current Cabinet Minister of Government of Maharashtra. He was elected as an independent Member of the legislative assembly in 2019 for the second time, and later announced his support to Shivsena.
The family is also very close to Sharad Pawar.
The Gaikwad Family
- Eknath Gaikwad
- Varsha Gaikwad – current Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra. She is a four term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
The Gavai Family
- R. S. Gavai - Governor, MP (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha), MLC
- Rajendra Gavai – Son of R. S. Gavai and President of Republican Party of India (Gavai)
The Gholap Family
- Babanrao Gholap - Cabinet Minister of Social Welfare in Maharashtra Government
- Yogesh Gholap - Son of Babanrao. Member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Deolali Vidhan Sabha constituency as member of Shiv Sena
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The Hiray Family
- Bhausaheb Hiray -
- Vyankatrao Hiray –
- Pushpatai Hiray
- Dr. Prashat Vyankatrao Hiray - Former Minister of Transport & Protocol of State of Maharashtra
- Dr. Apoorva Prashat Hiray - Former MLC of Maharashtra
- Dr. Advay Prashant Hiray -Patil - Current Chairman of Nashik District Agriculture Industrial Corporation & Member of APMC Vashi Navi Mumbai
- Pushpatai Hiray
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The Khadse Family, Jalgaon
- Eknath Khadse, Former Agriculture Minister of Maharashtra
- Raksha Khadse, Daughter-in-law of Eknath Khadse, MP from Raver constituency
The Khan Family, Parbhani
- Abdul Rahman Khan, Former member of Bombay Legislative Council, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Maharashtra Legislative Council
- Irfan ur Rahman Khan, Son of Abdul Rahman Khan, Ex Secretary of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and Ex Vice President of Maharashtra Youth Congress
The Kshirsagar Family, Beed
- Kesharbai Kshirsagar, Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- Jaydutt Kshirsagar, son of Kesharbai Kshirsagar, Former Minister of public works department and member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- Sandeep Kshirsagar, grandson of Kesharbai Kshirsagar and nephew of Jaydutt Kshirsagar, Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Beed
- Jaydutt Kshirsagar, son of Kesharbai Kshirsagar, Former Minister of public works department and member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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The Mohite Family, Solapur
- Shankarrao Mohite-Patil - Member of the Bombay State Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1960 as well as in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1960 to 1972
- Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil - Son of Shankarao. Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra State.
- Pratapsinh Mohite-Patil - Minister for Cooperation in the Shiv Sena-led state government in the late-90s under Narayan Rane as well as member of 13th Lok Sabha from Solapur
- Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil - Son of Vijaysinh. Former Member of Rajya Sabha.
The Mahajan Family
- Pramod Mahajan (1949 – 2006) - Parliamentary affairs minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee government
- Poonam Mahajan - Daughter of Pramod Mahajan. Member of Parliament from Mumbai North Central
The Munde Family
- Gopinath Munde (1949-2014) - Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in Narendra Modi's Cabinet. Brother-in-law of Pramod Mahajan
- Pankaja Munde - Daughter of Gopinath Munde.Ex.Minister of Rural Development, Women and Child Welfare in Devendra Fadnavis government
- Pritam Munde - Younger daughter of Gopinath Munde. Member of Parliament from Beed
- Dhananjay Munde - Nephew of Gopinath Munde, Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra
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The Vasantrao Naik Family
- Vasantrao Naik, 4th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Former Member of Parliament. The longest served Chief Minister of State.
- Avinash Naik son of Vasantarao Naik, Former Minister of state.
- Sudhakarrao Naik,Nephew of Vasantarao Naik, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Former Member of Parliament. Founder member of Nationalist Congress Party
- Manohar Naik, brother of Sudhkarrao Naik, Ex Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra, Leader of Nationalist Congress Party
- Nilay Naik, Nephew of Sudhakarrao Naik, Member of Legislative Council, Former President of Zilha Parishad Yavatmal.
- Indranil Naik,son of Manohar Naik, MLA.
- Anita Naik, wife of [[
Manohar Naik]], Mayor Municipal Corporation Pusad.
- Yayati Naik, Son of Manohar Naik, former deputy President of Zilha Parishad Yavatmal.
The Naik Family
- Ganesh Naik, Member of legislative assembly and Ex Minister of State excise and non conventional energy, Maharashtra[6]
- Sanjeev Naik, Ex. Member of Parliament Lok Sabha, Ex.Mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
- Sandeep Naik, Ex.Member of Legislative Assembly
- Sagar Naik, Ex Mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Nephew of Ganesh Naik
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The Pawar Family, Baramati
- Sharad Pawar - Former Agriculture Minister of India, Member Of Parliament Rajya Sabha
- Supriya Sule - Daughter of Sharad Pawar, Member, Lok Sabha Baramati Constituency
- Ajit Pawar - Nephew of Sharad Pawar; Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra State
- Rohit Rajendra Pawar - Grandson of Sharad Pawar, Nephew of Supriya Sule and Ajit Pawar Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Karjat Jamkhed Constituency
The Patil family Nilanga
- Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar - Ex. Chief Minister of Maharashtra State
- Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar -Ex.Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra state, Nephew of Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
The Vikhe Patil family Nagar
- Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Ex. Member of Parliament Lok Sabha
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil Ex.Cabinet Minister & Opposition leader of Maharashtra state, Son of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
- Sujay Vikhe Patil Member of Parliament Lok Sabha, Son of Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil & Grandson of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil Ex.Cabinet Minister & Opposition leader of Maharashtra state, Son of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
The Patil Family Kolhapur
- D. Y. Patil - Former Governor of Bihar, India
- Satej Patil - MLC, State Minister & Guardian Minister of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra
The Patil Family Tasgaon (Sangli)
R. R. Patil - Ex.Deputy Chief Minister and Cabinet minister of Maharashtra State
Suman Patil - Member of Legislative Assembly, Wife of R. R. Patil
The Patil Family Sangali
Rajarambapu Patil - Ex. Member of legislative assembly Maharashtra
Jayant Patil - Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra State, Son of Rajarambapu Patil
The Purohit Family
- Raj K. Purohit - Chief Whip of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Cabinet Minister)
- Aakash Raj Purohit - Municipal corporator from Ward 221, BMC.
- Yogeshwar Purohit also known as Yogeshwar Rajpurohit - Student leader in Maharastra and State Media Convenor of ABVP Konkan
The Paranjape Family
- Paranjape Prakash Vishvanath - Shiv Sena MP from Thane Lok Sabha.
- Anand Paranjpe - Son of Prakash Paranjape. Industrialist and member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Kalyan representing the NCP.
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The Rane Family
- Narayan Rane - Chief Minister of Maharashtra (1999) under the Shiv sena BJP coalition government
- Nilesh Narayan Rane - Member of Parliament from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg. Son of Narayan Rane.
- Nitesh Narayan Rane - Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly form Kankavli. Son of Narayan Rane.
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▪ Sundarrao Solanke - Patil, Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra State(1978-1980), Unopposed MLA in 1972, First President of Beed Zilla Parishad.
- Prakashdada Sundarrao Solanke, Former Minister of State for Revenue in Maharashtra Government (2009-2012).
The Shinde Family, Solapur
- Sushilkumar Shinde, Former Central Home Minister of India, Former Ministry of Power, Former Governor of AndhraPradesh, Former Chief Minister of Mahrashtra.
- Praniti Shinde, Member of Legislative Assembly from Solapur City Central, Mahrashtra, AICC Media Panelist. Daughter of Sushilkumar
The Shirole (Patil) Family, Pune.
- Anil Shirole, Ex-Member of Parliament of Delhi from Pune.
- Siddharth Shirole, Present Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra from Shivajinagar Assembly Constituency Pune.
- Bhausaheb Shirole, Second Mayor of Pune in 1957 and Ex-Member of Legislative Council Maharashtra, Pune.
- Balasaheb Shirole, Mayor of Pune in 1983.
- Shrikant Shirole, Ex - Corporater and Standing Committee Chairman of Pune Municipal Corporation in Shivajinagar Pune.
The Shinde family
- Eknath Shinde, Member of Legislative Assembly from Kopri-Pachpakhadi, Maharashtra, Leader of Shiv Sena Party, former Cabinet Minister of PWD in Maharashtra State Government (2014-2019), Appointed as Guardian minister of Thane District (2014-2019)
- Shrikant Shinde, Member of Parliament 16th Lok Sabha from kalyan constituency, Maharashtra, Son of Eknath Shinde
The Siddique Family, Mumbai
- Baba Siddique, Former Minister of state for civil supplies, food, labour and FDA, former member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- Zeeshan Siddique, Son of Baba Siddique, Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Bandra west
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The Thackeray Family, Mumbai
- Bal Thackeray (Balasaheb) (1926 – 2012) - founder leader and former chairperson of the Shiv Sena
- Uddhav Thackeray,Former Chief Minister Of Maharashtra; leader and chairperson of the Shiv Sena; son of Balasaheb Thackeray
- Aditya Thackeray, Minister (Environment and climate, Tourism, Protocol), Government of Maharashtra; founder and president of Yuva Sena; son of Uddhav Thackeray
- Raj Thackeray, nephew of Balasaheb. Founded and heads the breakaway faction called Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
- Amit Thackeray, Son of Raj Thackeray MNS Leader
- Uddhav Thackeray,Former Chief Minister Of Maharashtra; leader and chairperson of the Shiv Sena; son of Balasaheb Thackeray
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The Zanak Family
- Ramrao Zanak - Former Member Of Legislative Assembly.
- Subhash Zanak - Son of Ramrao. Former Cabinet Minister For Women and Child Welfare, Ashok Chavan's Ministry
- Amit Subhashrao Zanak - Son of Subhash and grandson of Ramrao. Legislator in Maharashtra assembly
The Zakaria Family
- Rafiq Zakaria Former Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha & Cabinet Minister in Maharashtra
- Asif Zakaria - Son of Ahmed, Municipal Corporator, Ward No. 101 & Member - Standing Committee, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Chhibber⇑, Pradeep (March 2013). "Dynastic parties Organization, finance and impact". Party Politics. 19 (2): 277–295. doi:10.1177/1354068811406995. S2CID 144781444.
- ↑ Basu, Amrita; Chandra (Editor), Kanchan (2016). Democratic Dynasties: State, Party and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics (1 ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-107-12344-1. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
{{cite book}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ↑ Simon Denyer (24 June 2014). Rogue Elephant: Harnessing the Power of India's Unruly Democracy. Bloomsbury USA. pp. 115–116. ISBN 978-1-62040-608-3.
- ↑ "Is the BJP less dynastic than the Congress? Not so, Lok Sabha data shows".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kanchan Chandra (28 April 2016). Democratic Dynasties: State, Party, and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics. Cambridge University Press. p. 131,136. ISBN 978-1-316-59212-0.
- ↑ Thomas Blom Hansen (5 June 2018). Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay. Princeton University Press. pp. 103–104. ISBN 978-0-691-18862-1.