The Latest Breaking News from Mukesh Sahani

Mukesh Sahani on his Deputy CM bid, the Mallah voter, and breaking with Nitish

Mukesh Sahani, founder of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and the Mahagathbandhan’s nominee for Deputy Chief Minister, is among the most talked-about names in poll-bound Bihar. Once an ally of the National Democratic Alliance, Sahani is now with the Mahagathbandhan.

Newslaundry · Nov 3, 2025

‘Bid to buy votes’: Can Nitish’s Rs 10,000 promise calm anger over jobs, migration?

With the Chhath festival over, Bihar’s election season is heating up again. The Mahagathbandhan held its first joint rally in Sakra, Muzaffarpur, where top leaders Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, and Mukesh Sahani shared the stage.

Newslaundry · Oct 31, 2025

Instead of attacking him for eating fish, Tejashwi tells PM to speak up on poverty, unemployment, inflation

A viral video showing Tejashwi Yadav eating fish fry has created political turmoil and triggered a national debate, with BJP leaders accusing him of hurting Hindu sentiments.

The Hindu · Apr 13, 2024

Bihar legislative council election: Opposition likely to gain three seats

PATNA: The RJD-led opposition is likely to gain three seats and the BJP one seat, while ruling JD(U) is set to lose at least three seats in the forthcoming biennial election to 7 seats of the Bihar legislative council which will fall vacant on July 21 this year.

The Times of India · May 17, 2022

Bihar bypoll shows political fluidity in upper caste groups too

In a recent piece, sociologist Satish Deshpande talked about a new opacity that’s creeping into the understanding of caste identities, and the changes that they are witnessing in a break from the decades of caste clarity. It pointed to complex political mobilisation among backward caste groups, but argued that there…

Newslaundry · Apr 29, 2022

Bochaha result throws Bihar’s political equations into disarray

Cross-caste support for the RJD candidate has shaken the BJP

The Hindu · Apr 18, 2022

Bihar: RJD’s Amar Kumar Paswan beats BJP’s Baby Kumari in Bochaha bypoll

PATNA: In a major setback to the ruling NDA in Bihar, RJD candidate Amar Kumar Paswan defeated BJP nominee Baby Kumari by a huge margin of 36,653 votes in the Bochaha assembly bypoll. Result was announced on Saturday.

The Times of India · Apr 16, 2022

RJD’s Amar Paswan wins Bochaha bypoll in Bihar

Ruling NDA candidate defeated by a record margin of over 36,000 votes

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2022

Polling begins for by-elections in West Bengal, Bihar

By-elections for Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunge assembly segment in West Bengal, Bochahan assembly seat in Bihar are being held

The Hindu · Apr 12, 2022

Bihar Council results will have no bearing on Assembly bypoll: Nitish Kumar

Bochahan becomes a prestige issue for NDA, RJD

The Hindu · Apr 9, 2022