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Mukesh Sahani interview: 'I believe in dynastic politics, a regional party won't survive if not led by a member of the leader’s family'

October 10, 2025 9:40 am

"Though I have drastically scaled down my demands, I want a respectable number of seats ... I cannot give you the exact number of seats the VIP will contest, I can tell you we will contest from East Champaran, West Champaran, the Mithila region of Darbhanga, as well as Madhubani, Supaul, Samastipur, Kaimur, Munger, and Bhagalpur," VIP Party chief says on negotiations with the Mahagathbandhan

Bihar elections: Zero MLAs, but everyone wants ‘Son of Mallah’ Mukesh Sahani

October 09, 2025 6:09 am

VIP chief Sahani wields influence among Nishads, who can swing seats in North Bihar. Can NDA steer away the Mahagathbandhan ally, who tends to go with the flow?

Delhi HC upholds injunction order stopping luggage-maker VIP from using ‘Carlton’ mark

July 02, 2025 12:37 pm

In 2019, VIP had issued a legal notice to Carlton Shoes Limited, objecting to the use of ‘Carlton’ for bags, which VIP claimed to have been using for its bags, suitcases, etc., since 2006.

Winded by VIP MLAs' defection to BJP, Mukesh Sahani finds his politics at crossroads

March 24, 2022 9:22 am

In a major setback for Mukesh Sahani, all his three MLAs – Raju Kumar Singh (Sahebganj), Misri Lal Yadav (Alinagar) and Swarna Singh (Gaura Bouram) – met Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha on Wednesday evening, seeking their dissociation with the VIP and merger with the BJP.

VIP chief stopped at Varanasi airport ahead of press meet

July 26, 2021 3:56 am

It was alleged that he did not have permission to hold the press meet.

Bihar elections: AIMIM, VIP fates at stake today; so are Mahagathbandhan hopes

November 07, 2020 3:55 pm

Mukesh Sahani hopes to emerge as the first pan-Bihar EBC leader since socialist icon Karpoori Thakur.

Breaking mis-news

March 21, 2015 1:22 am

Without knowing it, we have learned to live in a daily crossfire of the ridiculous and the absurd.

Letters to the editor: Must-have accessory

October 20, 2014 12:48 am

A leader is not considered powerful or important unless he has a gunman in tow.

The commandos in headscarves

April 22, 2014 1:03 am

22 women joining the elite force marks the fall of another gender barrier in Palestine.

Mamata versus the media

January 31, 2014 3:17 am

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