Bangladesh, May 5 -- Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modis strong condemnation of dynastic politics as “the greatest threat to democracy,” Indias current Lok Sabha elections are saturated with evident instances of political inheritance. A glaring example is the recent succession of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by his son as the sitting Member of Parliament from Kaiserganj, UP, facilitated by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This transition, prompted by allegations of sexual harassment against Singh, highlights the entrenched nature of dynastic politics in Indian democracy.

Similarly, the announcement by the opposition Indian National Congress that Rahul Gandhi will contest the el...