JAIPUR: Rajasthan is likely to see a large number of ‘son rises’ in the upcoming assembly elections with several veteran leaders, including existing state ministers, of both BJP and Congress pitching for their sons’ candidature to hand over their political batons.Latest in the list is labour minister Jaswant Singh Yadav, who has shared with ET his wish to hand over his political baton to his son Mohit Yadav. “I have enjoyed a long and meaningful political life. Now I want to indulge in social service. But my desire is that my son Mohit Yadav becomes MLA from Behror,” he said.Political analyst Rakesh Verma said Yadav’s political future is in jeopardy after his crushing defeat in the Alwar Lok Sabha bypoll held in February. “Yadav would not have got ticket in the upcoming elections. So he is recommending his son’s candidature to keep it with family only,” he said.Yadav is not the only member in the Vasundhara Raje cabinet willing to vacate his seat for his son. Revenue minister Amara Ram has already pitched for his son Arun Ram who is actively working in his constituency Pachpadra, holding meetings and tours. Water resources minister Ram Pratap, too, is batting for his son Amit Pratap for a ticket from Hanumangarh.“Both the ministers have crossed the age of 75,” Verma said. “It is unlikely that BJP gives them ticket this time. So they are putting their sons forward to carry forward their political legacy.”Union minister for state Arjun Ram Meghwal is also trying to keep his interest alive in state politics through his son Ravi Shekhar, who has shown interest in contesting from reserved seat of either Khajuwala or Anupgarh.Shailendra Singh, son of former BJP health minister Digambar Singh who died last year, has also jumped into the fray. He is seeking ticket from Deeg Kumher from where his father had lost the last election to Congress’ Vishvendra Singh BJP legislators Narpat Singh Rajvi, son-in-law of former vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, and Sundar Lal Kaka, 85, chairman of Scheduled Caste Commission, are lobbying for candidature of their sons Abhimanyu Singh and Kailash Meghwal, respectively.Chief minister Raje’s son Dushyant Singh is already a member of parliament from Jhalawar-Baran.Congress leaders are not far behind in nurturing dreams of their sons to enter electoral politics. Dantaramgarh MLA Narain Singh, for example, is seeking ticket for his son Virendra Singh in his place.Party state chief Sachin Pilot has got the political inheritance from his father former central minister Rajesh Pilot and mother Rama Pilot, who had been MLA as well as MP.“Vaibhav Gehlot, son of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, is also aspiring for a ticket from Tonk,” a senior Congress functionary said. “Similarly, former finance minister of Rajasthan Pradhyumn Singh is rallying for his son Rohit Bohra from Rajakheda while former speaker of assembly Deependra Singh Shekhawat has pushed his son Balendu Singh Shekhawat’s candidature,” the leader said on condition of anonymity.