Rakshabandhan special: Famous brother-sister duos in Indian politics

New Delhi: Rakshabandhan- the day which gives every brother an opportunity to show how much he cares for his sister and for every sister, it gives a moment to reflect upon her brother that how much affection she has in store for him. Irrespective of caste and class, this love-hate relationship between siblings exists in every corner and in every household of India. In fact, the very rich and famous politicians despite their very busy schedules cannot overlook this lovely relationship.Here we give you some famous brother-sister duos from Indian politics who have been a delight whenever seen together: 1. Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi : "Will do whatever my brother wants" is what the powerful sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said for brother Rahul Gandhi when it came to campaigning seamlessly in Congress party's constituencies Amethi and Rae Bareli. Priyanka establishing a connection with the people in her family fortresses, Amethi and Rae Bareli was not aimless. She always aims at promoting her brother Rahul and acts as a catalyzer in making him the new face of Congress.2. Jawaharlal Nehru and Vijaya Laxmi Pandit: Hailing from the first family of India, Jawaharlal and Vijaya Laxmi Pandit inherited the aristocracy left behind their father Motilal Nehru. The brother-sister duo continued with their family legacy of politics and was successful enough in bringing fame and respect to the family.Jawaharlal Nehru went on to become the first prime minister of free India and Vijaylaxmi became the first ever woman President of the United Nations General Assembly.3. Omar Abdullah and Sara Abdullah Pilot: The youngest chief minister of J&K state Omar Abdullah and his stunning sister Sara Abdullah pilot hail from the first family of J&K. Omar followed his father Farooq Abdullah and grand father Sheikh Abdullah and took charge of family politics and his party. He became the 11th chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.On the other hand, his sister Sara kept off the political territory and got married to Sachin Pilot, son of deceased Congress leader Rajesh Pilot. Although this pair saw a major hiccup due to Sara's inter-religion marital alliance with Sachin Pilot, but eventually everything fell into place and matters were resolved.4. Madhavrao Scindia and Vasundhara Raje Scindia: The children of famous royal family of Rajasthan, Madhavrao Scindia and Vasundhra Raje set their ways apart when it came to political dominion. Late MadhavRao Scindia served the Congress party whereas his sister Vasundhra Raje, under Rajmata's guidance joined the BJP and became the first woman chief minister of Rajasthan state.But despite serving two opposition parties, Vasundhra learnt her political tactics from her elder brother Madhavrao.5. Rahul Mahajan and Poonam Mahajan Rao: Children of deceased BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, Poonam and Rahul have put up a display of a perfect brother-sister duo. After Pramod Mahajan's death, Rahul had caught the glare of media for many wrong reasons like drugs and domestic violence.But his sister extended full support to his brother. Likewise, Rahul undertook a padyatra to campaign for his sister before assembly elections.

Rakshabandhan special: Famous brother-sister duos in Indian politics

New Delhi: Rakshabandhan- the day which gives every brother an opportunity to show how much he cares for his sister and for every sister, it gives a moment to reflect upon her brother that how

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