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The list of members of political families of Punjab, India. Punjab, since the Partition of India, has been held in the grip of few major political families including the Chaudhary and Kaypee Families of Jalandhar, Majithias of Amritsar, Badals of Muktsar, Royal family of Patiala, Manns of Sheikhupura, Kairons of Tarn Taran and family of Sarai Naga.
Contents
- Primary political families
- Badal Family
- Chabbewal Family
- Chaudhary Family
- Chaudhary Sunder Singh family
- Kaypee Family
- Khalsa Family
- Majithia Family
- Patiala Family
- Kairon Family
- Brar Family
- References
In Doaba, the region in Punjab comprising Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Nawanshahr (Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar) districts, there is a strong presence of the Ravidassia/Chamar community, which produced several powerful Ravidassia political families such as the Chaudrary and Kaypee families.The Chaudhary family’s political legacy began with Master Gurbanta Singh and continues through multiple generations in Punjab's Dalit politics. Chaudhary family has contested every Punjab assembly election since 1936. Master Gurbanta Singh rose to become a stalwart of Punjab’s Dalit politics, initially aligning with the Ad-Dharm movement alongside Mangu Ram Mugowalia before joining the Unionist Party and later the Indian National Congress. He started his political life by becoming Village Sarpanch and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana, Premier of British Punjab, and then he served as MLA six times, including being elected unopposed in 1972, and held ministerial posts in agriculture and education. He played a key role in founding Punjab Agricultural University and in the Bhakra Dam project. [1]
The secondary political families are temporary and not traditional they often change with the times. The current ones include the Bajwas of Gurdaspur, Talwandis of Lyallpur, Bittus of Ludhiana and Jakhars of Fazilka who have had a list of less successful politicians. The Bajwas and Bittus have been staunch INC supporters, the Talwandis have always been staunch allies of the SAD and since 2021 they have been supporting the Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). The Jakhars have never held loyalty to one party and have switched various times from the BJP and INC.