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Mukesh Sahani, the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief who has now been formally named the Mahagathbandhan’s deputy chief minister face for Bihar , embodies the classic rags-to-riches narrative—a journey that transitioned him from the humble villages of Mithila to the opulent sets of Bollywood before culminating in the tumultuous arena of state politics. Born into a Nishad (Mallah or fisherman) family in 1981 in Supaul Bazar, Darbhanga, Sahani’s early life was marked by the economic hardship typical of an extremely backward class community. Growing up, he witnessed the social and economic marginalisation of his people, a stark reality that would ultimately fuel his political ambitions.

Driven by a desperate need to find a better livelihood, a young Mukesh Sahani

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