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Father's Day 2022: From Gandhis to Yadavs, a look at some high profile Dad-Daughter/Son duos of Indian politics

Father’s Day 2022: Every industry, may it be culture, business, films, entertainment or sports has seen the existence of powerful father-son or father-daughter duos who have made their presence felt and continue to do so. And politics is no exception.

Akhilesh Yadav with Mulayam Singh Yadav

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Akhilesh Yadav with Mulayam Singh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav was born on 1 July 1973 in Saifai, Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh. He was born to Malti Devi and Mulayam Singh Yadav, later Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 15 March 2012, at the age of 38, winning 224 seats in the March 2012 assembly elections.

Poonam Mahajan with Pramod Mahajan

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Poonam Mahajan with Pramod Mahajan

Poonam Mahajan was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) to mother, Rekha Mahajan and father, the veteran BJP leader, Pramod Mahajan, who died in 2006. She is the second child of her parents, having an elder brother, Rahul Mahajan.

Priya Dutt with Sunil Dutt

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Priya Dutt with Sunil Dutt

Priya Dutt Roncon, born as Priya Balraj Dutt is the daughter of the Bollywood actor and politician Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt. 

Aaditya with Uddhav Thackeray

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Aaditya with Uddhav Thackeray

Aaditya is the son of Uddhav Thackeray, an Indian politician serving as the 19th and current Chief Minister of Maharashtra, leader of the Shiv Sena, and grandson of Balasaheb Thackeray.

Uddhav Thackeray with Bal Thackeray

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Uddhav Thackeray with Bal Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray was born on 27 July 1960 as the youngest son of politician Bal Thackeray and his wife Meena Thackeray's three sons.

Chirag Kumar Paswan with Ram Vilas Paswan

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Chirag Kumar Paswan with Ram Vilas Paswan

Chirag Kumar Paswan is an Indian politician, former actor and president of the Lok Janshakti Party. He is the son of late Member of Parliament and Union Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan

Kanimozhi with M. Karunanidhi

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Kanimozhi with M. Karunanidhi

Kanimozhi is the daughter of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi and his third wife Rajathi Ammal.

M.K Stalin with M. Karunanidhi

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M.K Stalin with M. Karunanidhi

Stalin is the third son of 2nd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and DMK Chief M. Karunanidhi, and was born to his wife, Dayalu Ammal.

Rahul Gandhi with Rajiv Gandhi

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Rahul Gandhi with Rajiv Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi was born in Delhi on 19 June 1970, as the first of the two children of Rajiv Gandhi, who later became the prime minister of India. 

Priyanka Gandhi with Rajiv Gandhi

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Priyanka Gandhi with Rajiv Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is an Indian politician and the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee in charge of Uttar Pradesh. She is the daughter of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, sister of Rahul Gandhi, and granddaughter of Feroze and Indira Gandhi, making her a member of the politically prominent Nehru-Gandhi family.

Indira Gandhi with Jawaharlal Nehru

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Indira Gandhi with Jawaharlal Nehru

Indira Gandhi was born Indira Nehru, into a Kashmiri Pandit family on 19 November 1917 in Allahabad. Her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a leading figure in the movement for independence from British rule, and became the first Prime Minister of the Dominion (and later Republic) of India.

Tejashwi Yadav with Lalu Prasad Yadav

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Tejashwi Yadav with Lalu Prasad Yadav

Tejashwi Yadav was born in Gopalganj, Bihar on 9 November 1989 to Rabri Devi and Lalu Prasad Yadav, 

Tej Pratap Yadav with Lalu Prasad Yadav

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Tej Pratap Yadav with Lalu Prasad Yadav

Tej Pratap Yadav was born on 16 April 1988 in Patna. He is the eldest son among the seven daughters and two sons of two former Chief Ministers of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi. 

Jyotiraditya Scindia with Madhavrao Scindia

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Jyotiraditya Scindia with Madhavrao Scindia

Jyotiraditya Scindia was born on 1 January 1971 in kurmi kshatriya community in Mumbai to Madhavrao Scindia and Madhavi.

Naveen Patnaik with Biju Patnaik

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Naveen Patnaik with Biju Patnaik

Naveen Patnaik was born on 16 October 1946 in Cuttack to Biju Patnaik, former Chief Minister of Odisha, and his wife, Gyan. He was educated at the Welham Boys' School in Dehradun, and later The Doon School. At Doon, he was a classmate of Sanjay Gandhi and three years junior to Rajiv Gandhi, who later became prime minister. 

Anurag Thakur with Prem Kumar Dhumal

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Anurag Thakur with Prem Kumar Dhumal

Anurag Thakur was born on 24 October 1974 in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh and his family belongs to the Hindu Rajput community. He is the younger son of Prem Kumar Dhumal and Sheela Devi. His father, Prem Kumar Dhumal was a former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. 

Farooq Abdullah with Omar Abdullah

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Farooq Abdullah with Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah was born on 10 March 1970 in Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom. He is a grandson of Sheikh Abdullah, and the only son of Farooq Abdullah, a physician. All three men have held the position of Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.