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 the Congress Party since Indian independence in 1947.[5] The party was defeated in the 2014 elections, however, and high-level defections took place in
Maharashtra,
Assam,
West Bengal, and
Jammu and Kashmir.[6] The family still has widespread name recognition.[7]
Jagdeo Prasad— Founder of Shoshit Samaj Party and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
Satish Prasad Singh— Former Chief Minister of Bihar for shortest tenure. (brother-in-law of Jagdeo Prasad)
Nagmani— Former Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment in
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet, several time Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly and Minister in Government of Bihar. (son of Jagdeo Prasad and son-in-law of Satish Prasad Singh).
Jayant Raj Kushwaha— Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Amarpur Assembly constituency, served as Minister for Rural Works and Minister for Minor Water Resources in
Government of Bihar. (son of Janardan Manjhi)
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 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 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.
Hooda Family
Chaudhary Ranbir Singh (1914-2009) - Freedom Fighter, Member of the Constituent Assembly, Former MP Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and Former Minister in Punjab Government.
Pratibha Singh (born 16 July 1956) – Congress Lok Sabha MP from Mandi (wife)
Vikramaditya Singh (born 17 October 1989) – Congress member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (son)[26]
Dhumal family
Prem Kumar Dhumal (born 10 April 1944) – Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (March 1998 – March 2003 and 1 January 2008 – 25 December 2012), former Lok Sabha member from
Hamirpur
Anurag Singh Thakur (born 24 October 1974) – Lok Sabha member from Hamirpur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs in
Narendra Modi's government (son)[27]
Anil Sharma (b. 30 June 1956) – Congress MLA from Mandi in 1993, 2007 and 2012, and a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in 2017; rejoined the
Indian National Congress in 2019 (son)[28]
Umrao Singh, aristocrat and a scholar in Sanskrit and Persian and Father of
Amrita Sher-Gil
Sundar Singh Majithia, landowner and politician. He was a member of Khalsa Nationalist Party and Revenue Member at the first and second legislative councils of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The first president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
Amrita Sher-Gil, Hungarian-Indian painter. Daughter of Umrao Singh
Satyajit Singh Majithia, educationist, industrialist, philanthropist, and Chancellor of Khalsa University. Son of
Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia, former Deputy Defence Minister
Harsimrat Kaur Badal, a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries. Daughter of Satyajit Singh Majithia
Bikram Singh Majithia, a former cabinet minister in the Punjab Government. Son of Satyajit Singh Majithia
Joginder Singh Mann, IPS Officer and local politician. Son of Arur Singh Naushera
Simranjit Singh Mann, multiple time Member of Parliament from Sangrur. Son of Joginder Singh Mann
Emaan Singh Mann, politician. Son of Simranjit Singh Mann
Royal Family of Sarai Naga
Late
Harcharan Singh Brar, former Chief Minister of Punjab, former Minister of irrigation, power and health department, Governor of
Orissa and
Haryana, five-time MLA
Dr. Digamber Singh,[35] ( 1 October 1951 - 27 October 2017) Health, Medicine, Family Welfare and Ayurveda Minister of
Rajasthan (2003 - 2008). Industries Minister of
Rajasthan (2008 - 2009). Vice President of
RajasthanBharatiya Janata Party (2013 - 2015). Chairman of the Twenty Point Program, Cabinet Minister (2015 - 2017). Additional Charge Ministries of Panchayati Raj, Social Justice, Law and Agriculture, Cabinet Minister (2016 - 2017).
MLA, Deeg-Kumher (1993 - 2013).
Asha Singh, ( 1 August 1955 - 30 August 2021),
BJP leader.
Naraini Devi Verma - Former Member of Parliament (wife of
Manikya Lal Verma)
Deen Bandhu Verma - Former Member of Parliament from Udaipur, Former Member of Legislative Assembly from Kapasan, Former Minister of State, Govt of Rajasthan (son of
Manikya Lal Verma)
Swami Prasad Maurya; former minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh, former leader of opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, National General Secretary of
Samajwadi Party
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 the Congress Party since Indian independence in 1947.[5] The party was defeated in the 2014 elections, however, and high-level defections took place in
Maharashtra,
Assam,
West Bengal, and
Jammu and Kashmir.[6] The family still has widespread name recognition.[7]
Jagdeo Prasad— Founder of Shoshit Samaj Party and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
Satish Prasad Singh— Former Chief Minister of Bihar for shortest tenure. (brother-in-law of Jagdeo Prasad)
Nagmani— Former Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment in
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet, several time Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly and Minister in Government of Bihar. (son of Jagdeo Prasad and son-in-law of Satish Prasad Singh).
Jayant Raj Kushwaha— Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Amarpur Assembly constituency, served as Minister for Rural Works and Minister for Minor Water Resources in
Government of Bihar. (son of Janardan Manjhi)
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 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 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.
Hooda Family
Chaudhary Ranbir Singh (1914-2009) - Freedom Fighter, Member of the Constituent Assembly, Former MP Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and Former Minister in Punjab Government.
Pratibha Singh (born 16 July 1956) – Congress Lok Sabha MP from Mandi (wife)
Vikramaditya Singh (born 17 October 1989) – Congress member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (son)[26]
Dhumal family
Prem Kumar Dhumal (born 10 April 1944) – Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (March 1998 – March 2003 and 1 January 2008 – 25 December 2012), former Lok Sabha member from
Hamirpur
Anurag Singh Thakur (born 24 October 1974) – Lok Sabha member from Hamirpur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs in
Narendra Modi's government (son)[27]
Anil Sharma (b. 30 June 1956) – Congress MLA from Mandi in 1993, 2007 and 2012, and a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in 2017; rejoined the
Indian National Congress in 2019 (son)[28]
Umrao Singh, aristocrat and a scholar in Sanskrit and Persian and Father of
Amrita Sher-Gil
Sundar Singh Majithia, landowner and politician. He was a member of Khalsa Nationalist Party and Revenue Member at the first and second legislative councils of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The first president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
Amrita Sher-Gil, Hungarian-Indian painter. Daughter of Umrao Singh
Satyajit Singh Majithia, educationist, industrialist, philanthropist, and Chancellor of Khalsa University. Son of
Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia, former Deputy Defence Minister
Harsimrat Kaur Badal, a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries. Daughter of Satyajit Singh Majithia
Bikram Singh Majithia, a former cabinet minister in the Punjab Government. Son of Satyajit Singh Majithia
Joginder Singh Mann, IPS Officer and local politician. Son of Arur Singh Naushera
Simranjit Singh Mann, multiple time Member of Parliament from Sangrur. Son of Joginder Singh Mann
Emaan Singh Mann, politician. Son of Simranjit Singh Mann
Royal Family of Sarai Naga
Late
Harcharan Singh Brar, former Chief Minister of Punjab, former Minister of irrigation, power and health department, Governor of
Orissa and
Haryana, five-time MLA
Dr. Digamber Singh,[35] ( 1 October 1951 - 27 October 2017) Health, Medicine, Family Welfare and Ayurveda Minister of
Rajasthan (2003 - 2008). Industries Minister of
Rajasthan (2008 - 2009). Vice President of
RajasthanBharatiya Janata Party (2013 - 2015). Chairman of the Twenty Point Program, Cabinet Minister (2015 - 2017). Additional Charge Ministries of Panchayati Raj, Social Justice, Law and Agriculture, Cabinet Minister (2016 - 2017).
MLA, Deeg-Kumher (1993 - 2013).
Asha Singh, ( 1 August 1955 - 30 August 2021),
BJP leader.
Naraini Devi Verma - Former Member of Parliament (wife of
Manikya Lal Verma)
Deen Bandhu Verma - Former Member of Parliament from Udaipur, Former Member of Legislative Assembly from Kapasan, Former Minister of State, Govt of Rajasthan (son of
Manikya Lal Verma)
Swami Prasad Maurya; former minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh, former leader of opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, National General Secretary of
Samajwadi Party