Ambedkar’s political claim among all parties, but why did his family remain behind? See his entire family tree – Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Family Tree Political Legacy Dalit Politics Prakash Ambedkar VBA RPI RPI RPI NTCPBT

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the constitution maker Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, there is a competition to prove themselves to be a fakir of his political streak in political parties. Parties like Mayawati -led Bahujan Samaj Party, Advocate Chandrashekhar’s Azad Samaj Party to Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Dalit parties as well as parties like Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are also claiming the political legacy of Dr. Ambedkar.

In this race, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) led by Jayant Chaudhary is also not behind and elected Ambedkar Jayanti to start the membership campaign. Where is his own family finally amidst everyone’s claim on Dr. Ambedkar’s political legacy? Why did the Ambedkar family lag behind in politics?

Where is Ambedkar’s heirs in politics?

Yashwantrao Ambedkar, son of Dr. Ambedkar, was identified as a social worker and journalist. He was also active in politics and was made the second president of the Buddhist Society of India. Yashwantrao died in 1977 and was followed by his wife Meerabai Buddhist Society of India. Prakash Ambedkar of the third generation of Baba Saheb’s family raised the family flag in politics. Prakash Ambedkar, two Lok Sabha and once a Rajya Sabha member, is the founding president of the Indian Bahujan Mahasangh. He has also formed a political party named Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) which is active in Maharashtra.

Sujat Ambedkar, the only son of Prakash Ambedkar, is also in politics. Sujat, who has studied journalism, is in discussion about his stylish look. Prakash Ambedkar’s brother Anandraj Ambedkar is also in politics. He has formed his party by the name Republican Sena. Baba Saheb’s second wife Savita was also active in politics through RPI created by Dr. Ambedkar. From Baba Saheb’s son Yashwant to grandson and Parpot, family members were active in politics but except Prakash Ambedkar, no one could register a strong presence.

In the last election of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2024), Prakash Ambedkar’s party VBA fielded candidates for 200 seats. The VBA account could not even open and the party had finished second in only one seat. VBA candidates finished third in 54 seats. Even in terms of vote share, the party could get only 2.2 percent of the votes.

Why the Ambedkar family left behind?

The question arises that the person whose names went on the basis of the name of success, the Bahujan Samaj Party like Bahujan Samaj Party managed to reach the top of the power of a big state like UP, why did the same doctor Ambedkar himself lag behind? The political work place of the Ambedkar family was Maharashtra. About 13 percent of the population in the state is of the Dalit class, but they are divided into Mahar and Matang. Prakash Ambedkar and his party’s base voter is also the same category where the Republican Party of India is also active with the claim of Baba Saheb’s ideological heritage.

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The presence of many parties on the pitch of Mahar Politics has also affected the politics of Ambedkar family. It is also said that the major reason behind the Ambedkar family members remain behind in politics is that they are not able to make their base among other Dalit-backward castes outside the Mahar caste. There is also a division of Buddhist and Hindu among Dalit voters. The grip of the Ambedkar family is strong among the Dalit voters who believe in Buddhism, but this is not the case among the Dalits who believe in Hinduism.

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One of the reasons for the Ambedkar family staying behind in the politics of Buddhist Politics and Dalit consciousness is also given more dependence on the article instead of reaching the ground on the ground. In Maharashtra, about 77 percent of the total population of the country resides, but in terms of the population of the state, their participation reaches only about 6 percent. Prakash Ambedkar’s party is also the slogan- not even the number should be heavy, the share will be taken.

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The Ambedkar family preferred Dalit and Buddhist movements and this was also a reason that the family was left behind in politics. Most of the Ambedkar family members on the post of President of Buddhist Society also indicate the same. The current president of the society, Rajratna, is also a great -grandson of Dr. Ambedkar’s brother.