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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Serish Nanisetti

Bloodline and ballot: when family ties cut through party lines

Generational family ties are the key to the electoral scene in Telangana as the State goes to polls on November 30. At least 20 leading candidates with dynastic legacy are in the fray and these dynasty ties are not limited to one party. Some family ties overflow to the other parties as well.  

From fathers to sons and daughters, from uncles to nephews and nieces, politics is a ‘relative’ matter for many families in Telangana. 

The major focus is on the family of Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao who is contesting from his home turf of Gajwel and Kamareddy. His son and Minister K.T. Rama Rao is contesting from Sircilla. The CM’s nephew T.Harish Rao is contesting from Siddipet on the party ticket.    

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