SaralnamaMukesh Sahani, the Vikassheel Insaan Party chief, was named the Mahagathbandhan's deputy chief minister candidate for Bihar. The 44-year-old former set designer in Bollywood represents the Extremely Backward Classes, particularly the Nishad community. Sahani, known as 'Son of Mallah', brings crucial EBC votes to the alliance. He founded the VIP in 2018 after brief stints with BJP and Mahagathbandhan. Despite having no MLAs currently, Sahani secured this position by leveraging his community's influence in North Bihar's riverine belts. He aims to become a pan-state EBC leader, filling the gap left by Karpoori Thakur. Sahani expects a 'respectable' number of seats for his party in the upcoming assembly elections. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 22:50 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Mukesh Sahani, the Vikassheel Insaan Party chief, was named the Mahagathbandhan's deputy chief minister candidate for Bihar on 19 Apr 2024
- The 44-year-old former set designer in Bollywood represents the Extremely Backward Classes, particularly the Nishad community
- Sahani, known as 'Son of Mallah', brings crucial EBC votes to the alliance