4 Controversies that Shook India's Political Dynasties

Bangalore: When politics becomes a family affair, the masses find it hard to invest their trust and aspirations in such political set up. In India politics is almost a family affair, like in case of Nehru-Gandhi regime which has dominated the Congress party since independence.  Such interconnections have worked in many places for the people in India but then there are those who have used and abused the power they are entitled to for their personal advantage.  Here are the four political controversies which shook many of the well established political reigns in recent past in India, as listed by rediff.com

The Chautalas
The Haryana chief minister, Om Prakash Chautala has served the post four times; however his tenure has ranged from six days to six years. In 1991, he was publicly disowned by his father, late Chaudhary Devi Lal who was a freedom fighter and who also served as the chief minister of Haryana, for allegedly smuggling gold watches worth Rs 100,000 at the Delhi airport.
When Chautala was the CM, he was accused of protecting SPS Rathore in the Ruchika Girotra molestation case. His sons, Ajay Singh and Abhay Chautala were accused for scams involved in recruiting over 3,000 teachers illegally and controversial election as the Indian Boxing Federation and the Olympic Association president respectively.
This year Om Prakash Chautala was convicted by a Delhi court for illegal recruitment of over 3000 teachers, along with his son Ajay Singh.

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