Dynasty Politics In Telangana In Full Swing; ‘One Family, One Ticket’ Resolution Goes Out The Window

The Telangana Assembly elections showcase the trend of dynasty politics, where multiple family members from various political parties are contesting seats, challenging the 'one family, one ticket' norm. This is particularly evident in both the ruling BRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) and the opposition Congress.

In the BRS camp, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is seeking seats from Gajwel and Kamareddy, with his son and BRS Working President K T Rama Rao aiming for re-election from Sircilla. Additionally, KCR's nephew, State Finance and Health Minister T Harish Rao, is pursuing re-election from Siddipet.

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The Congress, too, sees family members entering the electoral arena. Party MP N Uttam Kumar Reddy is contesting from Huzurnagar, while his wife, N Padmavati, joins the electoral fray from Kodad. Similarly, MLA Mynampally Hanumantha Rao, who is contesting from Malkajgiri in Hyderabad, with his son Rohith Rao making his electoral debut from Medak.

Despite the BRS's criticism of the Congress for disregarding its 'one family, one ticket' Udaipur resolution, instances like Hanumantha Rao and his son, Uttam Kumar Reddy and his wife, and Komatireddy brothers receiving tickets have raised questions about the implementation of such declarations.

Congress has also given tickets to Lok Sabha member Komatireddy Venkat Reddy from Nalgonda seat, and his brother Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy from Munugode.

Similarly, other siblings getting tickets from Congress are G Vivek from Chennur and his brother G Vinod from Bellampalle.

"They had announced one Udaipur Declaration. They said only one ticket per family. Are they standing by that in Telangana? How many tickets have they given to families? Mynampalli Hanumantha Rao and his son, Uttam Kumar Reddy and his wife, Komatireddy brothers and many others. Congress had already violated the Udaipur Declaration," said BRS Working President K T Rama Rao.

Senior journalist Ramu Suravajjula acknowledges the advantages enjoyed by political leaders' children in dynastic politics and highlights the advantages range from branding and a traditional family vote bank to financial influence.

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"Dynastic politics is here to stay, and we should come to terms with it. It is the responsibility of intellectuals and educated voters to enlighten the masses about the negative aspects of such politics," he said.