India, Nov. 26 -- Amid the debate on the growing politics of nepotism in Maharashtra, a controversy has erupted on account of six members of the same family being given election tickets by the deputy Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The politician receiving this largesse in the Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council elections is the Sena's Badlapur chief Waman Mhatre.

Apart from Mhatre, his wife Veena, brother Tulsaram, sister-in-law Usha, son Varun and nephew Bhavesh have all been given party tickets, and Veena Mhatre has also been fielded as a candidate for the post of municipal council president. This is not the first time that the family has dominated local elections-in 2015 as well, its members were nominated by the Shiv Sena.

Although the...