Being the son of a late Congress veteran is indeed an advantage for 26-year-old Hamadullah Sayeed, the youngest face in the 15th Lok Sabha. But the debutant MP from the union territory of Lakshadweep, realises that while his father's name has brought him thus far, it cannot be a ticket to his political survival.

Hamadullah is the son of late Congress leader P.M. Sayeed, who had won 10 Lok Sabha polls consecutively from the Lakshadweep constituency since 1967, losing only in 2004. Incidentally, the father too had won his first parliamentary election at the age of 26.

"You have to perform and prove yourself to remain in politics. Political legacy can give you a platform, but if you don't perform, the same people who sent you to parliament will vote against you next time. One must have the capacity to perform in politics," Hamadullah told IANS in an interview.