Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahani has been announced as Mahagathbandhan's Deputy CM face for Bihar elections. Hailing from Darbhanga, he left home at 18 to work in Mumbai’s film industry. He first entered politics in 2013 with BJP's support and later founded VIP. He later served as Bihar’s Minister under NDA government. In 2022, he joined the INDIA bloc.