Amitabh Srivastava / dailyO
The BJP appears to have done well to forge a tie-up with Manjhi given his perceived popularity among the mahadalits but the Gaya-born leader needs to live up to the expectations in the coming polls. As a matter of fact, Manjhi’s track record does not indicate that he has ever been a mass leader of the Dalits and the mahadalits in Bihar. He was a lesser known political entity even during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when he was fielded by the JD-U from the Gaya (reserved) constituency.
Manjhi’s only claim to fame was that he had served as a minister in the three different governments under Dr Jagannath Mishra, Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar. He was primarily seen all these years as an unassuming man with least political ambitions. In fact, he was said to be contemplating retirement from active politics after his defeat in the 2014 general elections. more
The BJP appears to have done well to forge a tie-up with Manjhi given his perceived popularity among the mahadalits but the Gaya-born leader needs to live up to the expectations in the coming polls. As a matter of fact, Manjhi’s track record does not indicate that he has ever been a mass leader of the Dalits and the mahadalits in Bihar. He was a lesser known political entity even during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when he was fielded by the JD-U from the Gaya (reserved) constituency.
Manjhi’s only claim to fame was that he had served as a minister in the three different governments under Dr Jagannath Mishra, Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar. He was primarily seen all these years as an unassuming man with least political ambitions. In fact, he was said to be contemplating retirement from active politics after his defeat in the 2014 general elections. more
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