# Political families of Madhya Pradesh

The Political families of Madhya Pradesh are a group of older families that exert considerable influence throughout the region.

## The Singh ( Rajput )Family

* Rao Shiv Bahadur Singh of Churhat thikana was in the Central cabinet under Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
** Arjun Singh (Son of Rao Shiv Bahadur Singh) Former Union HRD Minister and Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
*** Ajay Arjun Singh (Son of Arjun Singh) aka Rahul Bhaiya Ex Cabinet Minister MP, Ex Leader of Opposition
**** Arunoday Singh (Son of Ajay Singh) Film Actor in Bollywood.
Connected Member
* Tin Maharaja Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, former Prime Minister of Nepal
** Usharaje Scindia Daughter ofGwalior King George Jivajirao Scindia
* Digvijaya Singh, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
* Awadhesh Pratap Singh, former Prime Minister of Rewa State and First Chief Minister of Vindhya Pradesh
** Govind Narayan Singh (Son of Awadesh Pratap Singh) Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
* Dr. Govind Singh Leader of Legislative assembly Madhya Pradesh and Cabinet Minister in MP Govt.

## The Scindia Family (former Maharajas) (mother-son and daughters-grandsons)

* Rajmata Vijayraje ScindiaBJP
** Madhavrao Scindia, son of Vijayaraje INC
*** Jyotiraditya Scindia, son of Madhavrao
** Vasundhara Raje Scindia, daughter of Vijayaraje
*** Dushyant Singh, son of Vasundhara Raje
** Yashodhara Raje Scindia, daughter of Vijayaraje
Connected Member
* Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, son-in-law of Vijayraje Scindia, ex-minister of Nepal, grandson of Maharaja Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana

## The Chaturvedi (Chaudhary) family

* Chaudhary Dilip Singh Chaturvedi, MLA from Bhind
** Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi (son) former cabinet minister, former leader of opposition, MLA from Bhind
** Chaudhary Mukesh Singh Chaturvedi (son) MLA from Mehgaon
Connected members
* Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
** Shyama Charan Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
** Vidya Charan Shukla, minister in Indira Gandhi's cabinet

## The Nagori family of Rajasthan State

* Mohd. Anwar Nagori, Son Of Mohd. Ismail Nagori, MLA from Ujjain
** Qayyum Nagori, son of Mohd. Ismail Nagori , Central Minister Deligate from Nagor

## Bhuria family

* Dileep Singh Bhuria, MP from Ratlam
** Nirmala Bhuria, MLA from Petlawad
* Kantilal Bhuria, MP from Ratlam

## Chaturvedi family

* Vidyawati Chaturvedi, MLA from Laundi Vidhan Sabha constituency
** Satyavrat Chaturvedi, son of Vidyawati Chaturvedi and MP of Rajya Sabha
* Alok Chaturvedi, MLA from Chhatarpur Vidhan Sabha constituency

## Nath family

* Kamal Nath, 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
** Nakul Nath, Member of parliament from Chhindwara
* Alka Nath, Ex member of parliament from Chhindwara

## Singh family

* Balbhadra Singh, MLA from Vidhan Sabha constituency
** Digvijaya Singh, 15th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
*** Jaivardhan Singh, son of MLA from Vidhan Sabha constituency
** Lakshman Singh, MLA from Vidhan Sabha constituency
** Mool Singh, MLA from Vidhan Sabha constituency and cousin of Lakshman and Digvijaya

## Vajpayee family

* Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 10th Prime Minister of India
** Karuna Shukla, niece of Atal Bihari, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India