Political families of Maharashtra

This is a partial list of the political families of Maharashtra state in India.

The Thackeray Family

• Bal Thackeray (Balasaheb), founder leader and former chairperson of the Shiv Sena
  • Uddhav Thackeray, leader and chairperson of the Shiv Sena; son of Balasaheb
    • Aditya Thackeray, head of Yuva Sena, the youth wing of Shiv Sena; son of Udhav
  • Smita Thackeray, daughter-in-law of Balasaheb; wife of second son Jayadev; divorced but using Thackeray surname
  • Raj Thackeray, nephew of Balasaheb

The Pawar Family

• Sharad Pawar, Former Agriculture Minister of India
  • Supriya Sule, daughter of Sharad Pawar, Member, Rajya Sabha
  • Ajit Pawar, nephew of Sharad Pawar; Irrigation Minister, Maharashtra

The Patil Family

• D. Y. Patil, former Governor of Bihar,India
  • Sanjay Patil, President D.Y.Patil Group and son of D. Y. Patil
  • Satej Patil, State Home Minister, Maharashtra
• Ajeenkya Patil, Son of Dr. D. Y. Patil

The Naik Family

• Ganesh Naik, Minister of State excise and non conventional energy,Maharashtra
  • Sanjeev Naik, Member of Parliament
  • Sandeep Naik, Member of Legislative Assembly
• Late Tukaram Naik, EX-Leader of opposition, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
• Gyaneshwar Naik
  • Sagar Naik, Mayor, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation

The Rane Family

• Narayan Rane Ex CM, Minister in Congress Govt
  • Dr. Nilesh Narayan Rane - Member of Parliament
  • Nitesh Rane

The Deshmukh Family

• Vilasrao Deshmukh - MP from Rajya Sabha, Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences, Former Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Former Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra for 2 Terms - total 8 Years
  • Amit Deshmukh, son of Vilasrao Deshmukh - Member of Legislative Assembly

The Mahajan Family

• Pramod Mahajan - Parliamentary affairs minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee government
  • Poonam Mahajan - Member of Parliament from Mumbai North Centrall and a politician of the BJP