New Delhi: End-August, when Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) de-facto chief Tejashwi Yadav declared himself the chief ministerial face of the party in the upcoming Assembly polls in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, present on the occasion, remained silent.

Two months later, it was Congress emissary Ashok Gehlot who announced Tejashwi’s name as the Mahagathbandhan’s choice for the Chief Minister’s job.

It followed days of hectic parleys with alliance constituents, including Tejashwi’s father and former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.

During the string of meetings, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) leader Mukesh Sahani was largely acknowledged as the group’s Deputy chief ministerial candidate.

Sahani had been unhappy as he was granted almost a quarter of the total seats he intended the VIP

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