Mukesh Sahani, a loner, blows poll bugle in Bihar
Considered an influential leader of the “Mallah” (fishermen) community, Sahani is neither in alliance with NDA nor with INDIA till date.
Considered an influential leader of the “Mallah” (fishermen) community, Sahani is neither in alliance with NDA nor with INDIA till date.
The VIP had fought the last 2020 assembly polls as part of the NDA and won four seats out of 11 it was offered under the seat-sharing deal.
Akhtarul Iman, an AIMIM leader of Bihar, backed Mukesh Sahani and criticised the Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh for not allowing him to go out of the Varanasi airport.
"What kind of government Yogi Adityanath is running in Uttar Pradesh? He is scared of one person. He is worried that one person could disturb the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh," Mukesh Sahani said.
Meanwhile, the part of ruling alliance Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan too held a meeting with the state working committee members via video conferencing in the run-up to the elections, to look into the preparations of the party.
