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Mukesh Sahani Positioning for Leadership Amidst Bihar Political Shifts

Mukesh Sahani Positioning for Leadership Amidst Bihar Political Shifts

Imagine Bihar's politics is like a big game where the current leader, Nitish Kumar, is stepping back.

Many people are trying to become the new main leader.

One of these people is Mukesh Sahani, who leads a party called VIP and comes from the Mallaah fishing community.

He's considered a good candidate because he might be able to bring many different groups of people together, even more than Nitish Kumar did.

He wants to be like a 'new Nitish' for Bihar.

Another person trying to gain influence is Prashant Kishor, and Chirag Paswan also has his own political goals.

While Kishor and Paswan have specific identities, Sahani is trying to appeal to everyone, no matter their background.

He hopes to get a big role, maybe even deputy chief minister, especially with his party allied with the RJD.

However, he hasn't won many seats in past elections, which is a challenge.

The RJD has promised him a deputy role, but they also said there might be more than one, which could make his position less powerful.

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