Beside her Bollywood journey, Jaya Bachchan too became active in politics, notably with the Samajwadi Party and has been a Member of Parliament, representing Rajya Sabha. Bachchan returned to the Upper House as MP of Samajwadi Party in July 2006. Amitabh Bachchan accompanied her to the swearing-in ceremony.
Jaya Bachchan is now the mother in law of former Miss World and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and the grandmother of the little angel Aaradhya which makes her family complete.