14-592: The Nehru–Gandhi family is an Indian political family that has occupied a prominent place in the politics of India . The involvement of the family has traditionally revolved around the Indian National Congress , as various members have traditionally led the party. Three members of the family— Jawaharlal Nehru , Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi —have served as the prime minister of India , while several others have been members of parliament (MP) . The Guardian wrote in 2007, "The Nehru brand has no peer in
28-534: Is an Indian political party in the state of Rajasthan . The party was founded by Hanuman Beniwal on the eve of the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election . The party entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party on the eve of the 2019 Indian general election . It has extended its support to the 2020 Bharat Bandh and the Indian farmers' protest. The party entered into an alliance with
42-649: The Nagaur seat and extends its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party on all other seats in the state. Beniwal who had contested from the Nagaur seat was elected to the Lok Sabha . Following the passage of the 2020 Indian agriculture reform , Beniwal resigned from three parliamentary committees, and the party extended its support to the Indian farmers' protest and supported the all India general strike . On 26 December 2020, RLP quit NDA alliance in protest to three farmer laws and
56-903: The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party , becoming its national convenor in the process. This made Beniwal family as one of the most influential political families of Rajasthan since Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) is the only successful party in the state besides Indian National Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party . Bharat lal meena former cabinet minister in Rajasthan government. 4 time MLA from bamanwas constituency. •Dr. Kirodi lal meena 6 times MLA 3 Times MP Loksabha and Rajyasabha 2 times cabinet minister •Golma Devi Meena Former Minister Wife of Kirodi lal meena 2 times MLA •Rajendra Meena Pradhan MLA Mahwa nephew •Jagmohan Meena RAS Bjp candidate from Dausa constituency Rashtriya Loktantrik Party The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party ( RLP )
70-856: The Congress Party since Indian independence in 1947. The party was defeated in the 2014 elections, however, and high-level defections took place in Maharashtra , Assam , West Bengal , and Jammu and Kashmir . The family still has widespread name recognition. The Lal Trio denotes the influential trio of politicians originating from the Indian state of Haryana. Consisting of Devi Lal , Bansi Lal , and Bhajan Lal , these figures emerged as central pillars in Haryana's political landscape, shaping its governance and policies over several decades. Their collective influence not only garnered widespread recognition but also catalyzed
84-625: The Indian National Congress party on the eve of the 2024 Indian general election. Beniwal was suspended by the Bharatiya Janata Party due to disagreements and corruption allegations against the senior leadership of the party, he had become an independent member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly . In 2018, Beniwal conducted the "Hunkar Rally" before the upcoming legislative assembly election and formed
98-532: The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party which was supported by Ghanshyam Tiwari , Jayant Chaudhary and Sanjay Lathar . The party received support from members of the Jat community , and was able to have its representatives elected on three seats of the legislative assembly. In 2019, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party before the general election. It contested on
112-518: The absence of party organizations, independent civil-society associations which mobilize support for a party, or centralized financing of elections. The dynastic phenomenon is present at the national, state, regional, and district level. The Nehru–Gandhi family has produced three Indian prime ministers , and family members have largely led the Congress party since 1978. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also has several dynastic leaders. In addition to
126-541: The establishment of enduring political legacies under their surname. Integral to their political narrative is the phenomenon of " Aaya Ram Gaya Ram " politics, a term originating from an infamous incident in Haryana's political history. This phrase encapsulates the practice of legislators frequently switching political allegiances, often in pursuit of personal gain or ideological convenience. The Lal Trio, adept practitioners of this craft, leveraged it to their advantage, further consolidating their hold on power and influence within
140-486: The major national parties, other national and regional parties such as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Shiromani Akali Dal , Shiv Sena , Samajwadi Party , Rashtriya Janata Dal , Janata Dal Secular , Jharkhand Mukti Morcha , Kerala Congress , Jammu & Kashmir National Conference , Indian Union Muslim League , AIMIM , and the Nationalist Congress Party are all dominated by families, mostly those of
154-644: The party founders. The Nehru–Gandhi family's involvement with the Congress Party began with Motilal Nehru in the 1920s, when India was still part of the British Empire. The family became more influential under his son, Jawaharlal Nehru , who became a prominent figure in India's nationalist movement. After Jawaharlal's death, his daughter Indira Gandhi became his political heir (her surname came from her husband, Feroze Gandhi . The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty has dominated
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#1732851510805168-407: The party said them as Anti-farmer laws. On 27 October 2023, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party announced its alliance with Chandra Shekhar Ravan 's Azad Samaj Party for the upcoming 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections . Following 2024 Indian general elections, RLP chief Beniwal announced their alliance with INDIA bloc to protect the democratic system in country. Hanuman Beniwal was announced as
182-619: The region. Other than the Lal Trio, only other family which emerged as the most dominant and influential family is the Hooda Family. Bhupinder Singh Hooda has served as Chief Minister of the State for two simultaneous terms and is a mass leader dominating state as well as national politics. His son Deepender Singh Hooda emerged as the youth icon of Indian National Congress and is carrying forward his family legacy. On 29 October 2018, Hanuman Beniwal founded
196-419: The world—a member of the family has been in charge of India for 40 of the 60 years since independence. The allure of India's first family blends the right to rule of British monarchy with the tragic glamour of America's Kennedy clan ." Political families of India Although India is a parliamentary democracy , the country's politics has become dynastic or with high level of nepotism, possibly due to
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