Maharashtra political dynasties stumped as scions refuse to wait for big prize

Mumbai | Thursday | 14th March, 2019

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Being a member of a political family means more hard work. NCP veterans spoke about how Pawar Sr put his daughter through the paces when she decided to join the family vocation. Sharad Pawar initially made it clear he and daughter Supriya Sule would be the only two members of the family contesting the LS polls. "They can't keep flaunting their family card," she said.Amit Thackeray feels gone are the days when members of a political clan could "bask in borrowed glory". A young politician wants to make it big in too short a span of time by using the family name," a senior NCP functionary said..