Osama Shahab is reserved, soft-spoken, and sometimes, even laid-back. The RJD candidate from Raghunathpur in Siwan spoke a rare few words during a campaign rally upon Tejashwi Yadav's insistence. Otherwise, it is the incumbent MLA Hari Shankar Yadav who does the most talking for the 31-year-old. Because in Siwan, it is not Osama's overseas education nor youth that takes centre stage. It is the fact that he is the son of late 'Saheb's' that makes him stand apart. Osama is the son of the late Mohammad Shahabuddin — a two-time MLA And four-time MP from the district. The infamous 'bahubali' was a saviour — a Robin Hood torn from the pages of legend for some; to others, a tyrant who ruled in terror for decades. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi's association with Shahabuddin is inseparable, with

See Full Page