Parliament 2009 might as well be called a House with most members coming in as family combos. A look at some of India's most important regional players who run politics like a family business.
THE KARUNA CLAN
M Karunanidhi (Centre) is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Karunanidhi's eldest son M K Azhagiri (Left) may become a Union Minister. His youngest son Stalin (Second from Left) is a Minister in the State govt, daughter Kanimozhi (Right) is a Rajya Sabha MP, his grandnephew Dayanidhi Maran (Second from Right) may become a Union Minister.
THE PATNAIK PARIVAR
Late Biju Patnaik (Right) was the former chief minister of Orissa, his son Naveen is the current CM.
THE THACKERAYS
Bal Thackeray is the chief of the Shiv Sena (Left, front) Thackeray's son Uddhav is the Executive President of Sena (Left, behind); Thackeray's nephew Raj (Right) launched his own party in 2006
THE ABDULLAH KHANDAAN
Farooq Abdullah (Left) is President of National Conference, his son Omar is the CM of Jammu and Kashmir.
THE GOWDA BRIGADE
JD(S) Chief H D Deve Gowda (Left) is a former CM of Karnataka, Gowda's son HD Kumaraswamy is also a former CM.
THE SAYEED STARS
PDP patron Mufti M Sayeed is a former CM of J&K; Mufti's daughter Mehbooba is PDP President.
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