Political families of Madhya Pradesh

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 Scindia, BJP ^[1]
  • 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 ^[2]
  • 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 Delegate 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 ^[3]
  • Nakul Nath, Member of parliament from Chhindwara
• Alka Nath, Ex member of parliament from Chhindwara

Singh family

Priyavrat singh mla from khilchipur

• 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 ^[4]
  • Karuna Shukla, niece of Atal Bihari, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India

References

1. JAIN, DEVAKI (2021-08-14). "The Maharani who Founded the BJP". www.thecitizen.in. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
2. "Chaturvedi, Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Indian National Congress Constituency- Bhind (10)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-27.
3. "Kamal Nath Wins Madhya Pradesh Top Job; Jyotiraditya Scindia On Board". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
4. "Vajpayee, the right man in the wrong party". Archived from the original on 2013-01-04.