Like dynasties, family feuds are also an inextricable part of Indian politics. The face-off between Mulayam Singh Yadav's brother Shivpal Yadav and his son and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav that threatens to rend the Samajwadi Party ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh is but one example of the ominous family battle in which key players are prepared to risk political disaster for the party. Read more