Bihar’s Kurhani bypoll: Influential caste physique declares assist to fledgling social gathering
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KURHANI (Bihar): Former Bihar minister Mukesh Sahani’s fledgling Vikassheel Insaaan Party (VIP) on Thursday acquired assist, within the December 5 by-poll to the Kurhani Assembly constituency, from an organisation claiming to signify Bhumihars, a robust higher caste group.
‘Bhumihar Brahmin Samajik Front’, based mostly in Muzaffarpur district beneath which the Kurhani seat falls, declared its assist to VIP candidate Neelabh Kumar, who belongs to the caste, at a press convention right here.
“Interests of the community matter more than party,” workplace bearers of the organisation mentioned on the press convention.
A four-year-old outfit, the VIP now has no member in both House of the state legislature.
All its MLAs had joined the BJP earlier this yr earlier than the saffron social gathering used its clout to get Sahani, the founding president, ousted from the Nitish Kumar cabinet.
A former Bollywood set designer, Sahani has since been left excessive and dry.
He had overtly rejoiced on the defeat of the BJP within the by-poll to the Bochahan Assembly seat although his personal candidate had completed a distant third.
Sahani was introduced into the NDA within the thick of the 2020 Assembly polls by Union Home Minister Amit Shah however the greenhorn burnt bridges with the BJP afterward.
In Kurhani, the first contest is between the BJP and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U).
Though Sahani, who makes use of the nickname “son of Mallah” to focus on his caste, has been claiming that his social gathering will win the seat, he’s being seen in political circles as a “spoiler” who will queer the pitch for the 2 important gamers.
Senior BJP chief and former minister Suresh Sharma, who’s the founding father of the “Bhumihar Brahmin Samajik Front”, made gentle of the announcement of assist for the VIP candidate.
“It was a social organisation, never meant to dabble in politics. It has taken a wrong turn, a reason why I am no more involved in its day-to-day activities,” mentioned Sharma, who’s actively campaigning for Kedar Prasad Gupta, a former MLA who has been fielded by the BJP within the by-election necessitated by the disqualification of RJD MLA Anil Sahani.
The JD(U), which had misplaced to Anil Sahani within the 2020 meeting polls when it was with the BJP, is now part of the “Mahagathbandhan” comprising RJD, Congress and the Left.
Its candidate Manoj Singh Kushwaha has additionally gained the seat for his social gathering thrice.
Though neither important contender has fielded a Bhumihar, each BJP and JD(U) appear to be making efforts to woo the influential social group.
The JD(U) cost is led by its nationwide president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan who belongs to the group and is campaigning intensively.
From the BJP, outstanding Bhumihar campaigners embody, moreover Suresh Sharma, Rajya Sabha member Vivek Thakur and MLC and state basic secretary Devesh Kumar.
KURHANI (Bihar): Former Bihar minister Mukesh Sahani’s fledgling Vikassheel Insaaan Party (VIP) on Thursday acquired assist, within the December 5 by-poll to the Kurhani Assembly constituency, from an organisation claiming to signify Bhumihars, a robust higher caste group.
‘Bhumihar Brahmin Samajik Front’, based mostly in Muzaffarpur district beneath which the Kurhani seat falls, declared its assist to VIP candidate Neelabh Kumar, who belongs to the caste, at a press convention right here.
“Interests of the community matter more than party,” workplace bearers of the organisation mentioned on the press convention.
A four-year-old outfit, the VIP now has no member in both House of the state legislature.
All its MLAs had joined the BJP earlier this yr earlier than the saffron social gathering used its clout to get Sahani, the founding president, ousted from the Nitish Kumar cabinet.
A former Bollywood set designer, Sahani has since been left excessive and dry.
He had overtly rejoiced on the defeat of the BJP within the by-poll to the Bochahan Assembly seat although his personal candidate had completed a distant third.
Sahani was introduced into the NDA within the thick of the 2020 Assembly polls by Union Home Minister Amit Shah however the greenhorn burnt bridges with the BJP afterward.
In Kurhani, the first contest is between the BJP and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U).
Though Sahani, who makes use of the nickname “son of Mallah” to focus on his caste, has been claiming that his social gathering will win the seat, he’s being seen in political circles as a “spoiler” who will queer the pitch for the 2 important gamers.
Senior BJP chief and former minister Suresh Sharma, who’s the founding father of the “Bhumihar Brahmin Samajik Front”, made gentle of the announcement of assist for the VIP candidate.
“It was a social organisation, never meant to dabble in politics. It has taken a wrong turn, a reason why I am no more involved in its day-to-day activities,” mentioned Sharma, who’s actively campaigning for Kedar Prasad Gupta, a former MLA who has been fielded by the BJP within the by-election necessitated by the disqualification of RJD MLA Anil Sahani.
The JD(U), which had misplaced to Anil Sahani within the 2020 meeting polls when it was with the BJP, is now part of the “Mahagathbandhan” comprising RJD, Congress and the Left.
Its candidate Manoj Singh Kushwaha has additionally gained the seat for his social gathering thrice.
Though neither important contender has fielded a Bhumihar, each BJP and JD(U) appear to be making efforts to woo the influential social group.
The JD(U) cost is led by its nationwide president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan who belongs to the group and is campaigning intensively.
From the BJP, outstanding Bhumihar campaigners embody, moreover Suresh Sharma, Rajya Sabha member Vivek Thakur and MLC and state basic secretary Devesh Kumar.
