Shashi Tharoor Calls for End to Dynasty Politics in India: "Time to Trade Dynasty for Meritocracy"

Nov 03, 2025 11:03 pm CST

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor argues that India's democracy is compromised by widespread dynasty politics across all parties, suggesting fundamental reforms are needed to establish meritocracy in political leadership. In his recent article "Indian Politics Are a Family Business," Tharoor provides extensive examples of political dynasties throughout India and calls for legal term limits and meaningful internal party elections to empower voters to select leaders based on merit rather than surname.