FAMILY FIRST: THE REAL GLUE OF INDIAN POLITICS

From Mumbai's civic polls to Delhi's dynasties, bloodlines trump beliefs

- BY SWATI CHATURVEDI | Special to Gulf News

Death by breath continued to haunt us in Delhi even as the civic elections in Mumbai served as a pointer to what politicians really care about — and it is certainly not ideology or the people in whose name they seek votes.

As predicted for my beloved readers of Swat Analysis, the grand reunion of Maharashtra’s political dynasties and families continued apace.