Dynastic Politics 'Grave Threat' to Indian Democracy: Shashi Tharoor

Dynastic politics 'grave threat' to Indian democracy: Shashi Tharoor

Mr. Tharoor said that when political power is determined by lineage rather than ability, commitment, or grassroots engagement, the quality of governance suffers

Dynastic politics grave threat: Shashi Tharoor slams 'family business' in politics

The article, ‘Indian Politics Are a Family Business, highlighted the importance of the Nehru-Gandhi family as a towering dynasty that dominated Indian politics for decades.

Nehru-Gandhis ‘cemented idea of leadership as birthright’: Tharoor attacks dynasty politics, Congress mum

Even as a BJP leader wonders what repercussions Congress MP will face for “speaking candidly”, Congress insider says, “He regularly does such things for attention”

"High Time India Traded Dynasty For Meritocracy": Shashi Tharoor

The promise of democracy - government of the people, by the people, for the people - cannot be fully realised as long as Indian politics continue to remain a family enterprise, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said.

Shashi Tharoor slams dynastic politics, seeks reforms valuing meritocracy: 'High time India…'

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised concerns over the dominance of dynastic politics in India, describing it as a serious threat to the country’s democratic system. He urged that political leadership should be based on merit rather than family connections. In a recent article for international media platform Project Syndicate, the Thiruvananthapuram MP criticised the practice of political succession determined by lineage instead of …

Shashi Tharoor: Politics in India remains a family business

It is high time India traded dynasty for meritocracy, the Congress MP said.