New Delhi. Mukesh Sahni’s Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), which is part of the opposition’s grand alliance for the Bihar Assembly elections, has released the list of 15 candidates of its party. In this list, 6 candidates are from the first phase while 9 candidates are from the second phase of elections. Party’s national president Santosh Sahni, who is brother of Mukesh Sahni, will contest from Gaura Bauram Assembly seat of Darbhanga. Santosh has already filed his nomination from this seat.
Mukesh Sahni has given ticket to Bhogendra Sahni from Aurai Assembly seat. Whereas Navin Kumar from Alamnagar, Ganesh Bharti Sada from Kusheshwarsthan Assembly seat, Umesh Sahni from Darbhanga Assembly seat and Rakesh Kumar from Baruraj have been made candidates. All these candidates will try their luck in the first phase of elections. Meanwhile, VIP has fielded Bihar State President Balgovind Bind from Chainpur Assembly seat. Similarly, Rankaushal Pratap Singh has been declared candidate from Lauria Assembly seat, Shashibhushan Singh from Sugauli Assembly seat and Varun Vijay from Kesariya Assembly seat. Harinarayan Pramanik has been fielded from Sikti Assembly seat, Saurav Kumar Aggarwal from Katihar Assembly seat, Arpana Kumari Mandal from Bihpur Assembly seat, Prem Sagar from Gopalpur Assembly seat and Bindu Gulab Yadav from Babubarahi Assembly seat.
Let us tell you that earlier VIP Party chief Mukesh Sahni was expected to contest the elections from Gaura Bauram assembly, but three days ago he announced not to contest the elections. Mukesh Sahni had said that this time I will not contest the elections. Our aim is to form our government in Bihar and the emphasis will be on how to win as many seats as possible. On the question of going to Rajya Sabha, Mukesh Sahni said that after forming the government, he has to become the Deputy CM here, not to go to Rajya Sabha.