Successors and Dynasts: Pandian & Abhishek Lessons | EP-165 | Mu Ruben Kahuchhi

The recent round of assembly elections in Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu tell us that political successors no more guarantee electoral victories. In #westbengal , Abhishek Banerjee - the nephew of #mamatabanerjee - contributed to the defeat of Trinamool Congress. In #tamilnadu , voters rejected the projection of #udaynidhistalin - the son of DMK chief MK Stalin - as the political heir. In #assam , another dynast Gaurav Gogoi, led the #congress to defeat. A similar attempt to hoist a successor had bombed in #odisha too, with VK Pandian - Naveen Patnaik's chosen successor - seen as a major cause behind #bjd 's defeat in 2024. The trend indicates that successors are perhaps becoming a liability in a democratic India already groaning under the weight of political Dynasts, explains #rubenbanerjee in his latest #murubenkahuchhi episode.