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Story truthful far: ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin’s wife, son, and son-in-law created past connected May 4, 2026 after being elected from 3 antithetic parties successful the precocious concluded Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections. Winning from Lalgudi constituency for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Leena Rose Martin will articulation her son-in-law Aadhav Arjuna, who won from Villivakam seat connected a Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) ticket as MLAs successful the adjacent Tamil Nadu Assembly. Her son, Jose Charles Martin, who founded his ain enactment successful Puducherry — Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi — won from Kamarajar Nagar seat, and is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The Martins are 1 of the uncommon cases successful Tamil Nadu wherever members of the aforesaid household beryllium to different parties. While the State’s strongest governmental household — the Karunanidhi household are unneurotic successful the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (except K. Alagiri who has been expelled form the party), the State has three other political families whose members are successful different parties.
Former AIADMK wide caput V.K. Sasikala walked retired on her nephew TTV Dhinakaran’s Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam to motorboat her ain enactment — All India Puratchithalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam, up of the authorities polls. Meanwhile, precocious MP H. Vasanthkumar and his lad Vijay Vasanth are successful Congress, portion his niece Tamilisai Soundararajan is with the BJP, antecedently heading its Tamil Nadu unit.
Similarly, Pattali Makkal Katchi laminitis S. Ramadoss was expelled from his enactment aft a feud with his lad Anbumani Ramadoss, compelling him to launch his ain faction — Ayya Pattali Makkal Katchi.
From the Gandhis connected a nationalist level to the KCR household successful Telangana and the Chautalas in Haryana, governmental families crossed States person been divided connected enactment lines.
Gandhis
Dubbed as India’s ‘first family’, the Gandhi-Nehru household divided crossed Congress and BJP. Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s widow Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi lead the Congress party, portion his member Sanjay Gandhi’s widow Maneka Gandhi and her lad Varun Gandhi person been agelong clip BJP MPs.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Telangana Rashtra Samiti (now known arsenic Bharat Rashtra Samiti) founder K. Chandrashekhara Rao (KCR) saw his household rupture aft his nephews T. Harish Rao and J. Santosh Kumar, who are leaders in KCR’s party, edged out his daughter K. Kavitha. Facing a suspension from BRS, K. Kavitha launched her ain enactment — Telagana Rakshana Sena (TRS) while her member K. T. Rama Rao remains with her begetter successful BRS.
KCR’s peer — N Chandrababu Naidu who heads the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has his ain household divided crossed parties. TDP Founder N. T. Rama Rao’s sons N. Harikrishna, N. Balakrishna are loyal to Mr. Naidu remaining with the TDP. However, the founder’s daughter D. Purandeshwari is with the BJP, formerly heading its Andhra unit, while her hubby D. Venkateshwara Rao is with Congress.
Mr. Naidu’s superior rival successful Andhra — precocious Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy’s household is besides serving successful opposing parties. After the erstwhile Andhra CM’s death in 2009, his woman Y.S. Vijaya on with their son Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and girl Y.S. Sharmila divided from the Congress to interval their ain enactment YSRCP. However, aft Mr. Jagan’s predetermination arsenic CM successful 2019, his sister attempted to interval her ain Telangana portion of the enactment earlier switching sides to Congress. With the siblings pitted against each different successful Andhra, Y.S. Vijaya has present resigned from YSRCP and is not progressive successful authorities anymore.
Bihar and Jharkhand
Bihar’s recently sworn-in BJP Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary comes from 1 specified family. His begetter — Shakuni Choudhary was the founding member of Samata Party earlier switching to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and yet retiring from progressive politics. His younger member Rohit Choudhary is presently an elected Janata Dal (United ) [JDU] MLA.
The astir influential household successful Bihar — Lalu Prasad Yadav’s, has seen ruptures successful caller years. The patriarch Mr. Yadav and his woman Rabri Devi proceed to helm the RJD while their children Tejashwi Yadav and Misa Bharti are progressive leaders of RJD. However, their estranged elder lad Tej Pratap Yadav has floated his ain outfit — Janashakti Janata Dal and his sister Rohini Acharya has ‘quit politics’ after the party’s State canvass drubbing past year.
In the neighbouring state, precocious Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) main Shibu Soren’s clan saw fissures erupt successful 2024. Incumbent CM and JMM founder’s son Hemant Soren’s apprehension successful January 2024 created a enactment turmoil as his woman Kalpana Soren began gaining much prominence successful JMM. His sister-in-law Sita Soren, widow of his elder member Durga Soren, discontinue the enactment and jumped vessel to BJP, weeks up of Lok Sabha polls, citing a ‘lack of respect successful JMM and familial neglect’.
West Bengal, Uttar and Madhya Pradesh
In India’s astir populous State — Uttar Pradesh, late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was a five-time MLA with a agelong relation with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Ansari’s begetter Subhanallah was with the Communist Party of India (CPI) portion his grandfather Mukhtar Ansari was a erstwhile Congress president and 1 of the founding member of All India Muslim League. Currently, Ansari’s member Afzal Ansari and nephew Suhaib Ansari are in Samajwadi Party, portion his lad Abbas Ansari is an elected MLA for Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party.
Another Samajwadi enactment seasoned — Swami Prasad Maurya, jumped vessel to the BJP successful 2022, earlier launching his ain outfit Apni Janta Party. However, his daughter Sanghamitra, remains in BJP.
In different Hindi loop State — Madhya Pradesh, late BJP seasoned Dilip Singh Chaturvedi’s sons are successful opposing parties. Following his father, his lad Mukesh Chaturvedi is BJP’s State vice president portion his member Rakesh Chaturvedi switched sides from BJP to Congress successful 2019. In Bengal, Trinamool is represented by seasoned person Saugata Roy successful the Lok Sabha. His elder brother Tathagatha Roy, who has served arsenic Governor of Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, has been BJP’s authorities portion main and national executive committee member.
Haryana
The most politically divers household is the Chautala family of Haryana. Late former deputy PM Devi Lal founded the Lok Dal enactment successful which his son Om Prakash Chautala, grandson Abhay Chautala, and large grandson Arjun Singh Chautala are presently successful enactment positions, portion his different lad Ranjit Singh Chautala is an Independent MLA. Breaking distant from the family party successful 2018, Devi Lal’s great-grandson Dushyant Chautala founded the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) which allied with BJP to signifier the State authorities successful 2019. His begetter Ajay Singh Chautala and mother Naina Singh are besides JJP MLAs.
Two late former Congress CMs — Bhajan Lal and Bansi Lal person household members crossed parties. Bansi Lal had divided distant from Congress successful 1991 to signifier the Haryana Vikas party (HVP), which aboriginal merged with Congress in 2004. While his younger lad Surender Singh (who passed distant successful 2005) briefly headed HVP, his elder son Ranbir Singh Mahendra has ever been associated with Congress. Surendra Singh’s widow Kiran Choudhry was with Congress, but switched to BJP aft her husband’s decease and her daughter Shruti is presently a BJP curate successful Haryana government.
Bhajan Lal divided distant from Congress to establish the Harayana Janhit Congress successful 2007, which aboriginal merged with Congress successful 2016. While his elder son Chander Mohan is with the Congress, his younger son Kuldeep Bishnoi switched to the BJP in 2022. Mr. Bishnoi’s woman Renuka and his lad Bhavya are BJP MLAs and Bhajan Lal’s nephew Dura Ram are with the BJP.
Maharashtra
The largest fig of governmental families with members successful opposing parties is successful Maharashtra. The Thackeray household is split into 3 parties — Shiv Sena, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Shiv Sena laminitis Balasaheb Thackeray’s successor Uddhav was edged retired of the enactment by long-time adjutant Eknath Shinde who presently heads Shiv Sena. Mr. Thackeray has renamed his faction arsenic Shiv Sena (UBT) and his lad Aaditya is presently an MLA from Worli.
In 2005, Balasaheb’s nephew Raj Thackeray divided distant from Sena to float the MNS in which lad is besides a leader. Balasaheb’s estranged elder lad Jaidev Thackeray and his ex-wife Smita Thackeray have publicly backed Mr. Shinde, but are not members of his faction.
The close-knit Pawar family, too, saw a divided successful 2023 erstwhile Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) seasoned Ajit Pawar parted ways with party founder Sharad Pawar. Ajit Pawar, who died connected January 28, retained NCP portion the 85-year-old Sharad Pawar was forced to signifier his splinter faction NCP (SP). Currently, Ajit Pawar’s widow Sunetra Pawar and his lad Parth Pawar are with NCP portion Sharad Pawar, his girl Supriya Sule, and his grand-nephew Rohit Pawar are with NCP (SP).
Former CM (late) Shankarrao Chavan was with Congress till his decease successful 2004. However, his son Ashok Chavan, who served 2 presumption arsenic CM (2008-2010), ditched Congress to articulation BJP successful 2024. Along with woman Ameeta and daughter Sreejaya, helium is presently a BJP MLA. Similarly, seasoned Congress person Shankarrao Mohite-Patil’s household is divided crossed parties. His lad Vijaysinh and grandson Dhairyasheel switched from Congress to NCP-SP portion his different lad Pratapsinh and grandson Ranjitsinh are with BJP.
Another lawsuit of Congress veteran’s household divided crossed parties is of Dattatray Tatkare’s. His lad Anil Tatkare is with NCP-SP portion his grandson has switched to the BJP. His different lad Sunil Tatkare and his children Aniket and Aditi Tatkare are with NCP.
A uncommon lawsuit of split in a BJP-linked family are Eknath Khadse and Gopinath Munde’s families. Mr. Khadse along with his daughter Rohini switched from the saffron enactment to NCP-SP portion his daughter-in-law Rakhsha Khadse remains with the BJP, serving arsenic a Union Minister (MoS) successful the Modi cabinet. In the precocious Mr. Munde’s case, his daughters Pritam and Pankaja Munde are elder BJP leaders while his nephew Dhananjay Munde switched to NCP successful 2012, aft Mr. Munde’s untimely death.
