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In every election, be it Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha, there are always leaders who launch their next generation into the electoral arena. This is a common sight in almost every election. However, the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar are different in many ways. This time, at least a dozen leaders, if not more, are likely to see their next generation make their debut in the elections. Importantly, these leaders are not confined to one party, but are present across all parties.
**1 – Will Nishant Kumar Handle Nitish’s Legacy?**
The first name on this list is that of CM Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar. For some time now, there has been talk in the state that CM Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, might enter the electoral fray. There have been mentions of specific assembly seats from which Nishant might contest. In recent days, Nishant has also been seen in the media, whereas he previously preferred to stay away from it.
**Father’s stature:** CM Nitish Kumar has won the assembly election only once, but has won the Lok Sabha election six times and has also been a minister in the center.
**Total Assets:** In 2023, Nitish Kumar’s total assets were ₹16,484,632.69, which increased to ₹1.64 crore in 2024.
**2 – Osama Shahab to Show Strength in Siwan, Shahabuddin’s Constituency**
Osama Shahab, son of the late MP from Siwan, Shahabuddin, is on this list. There are reports that Osama Shahab may contest from Raghunathpur in Siwan district. The discussion about Osama Shahab entering the electoral arena has been going on for a long time. He was recently given a green turban in Raghunathpur, which suggested that Osama Shahab might contest in the upcoming assembly elections, and the Rashtriya Janata Dal might make him its candidate.
**Father’s Stature:** Shahabuddin was elected as an independent MLA from Ziradei in 1990. After this, in 1995, he became an MLA from RJD. Shahabuddin then entered the Lok Sabha elections and won his first election in 1996 from the Janata Dal, defeating BJP’s Janardan Tiwari. Shahabuddin contested and won the election in 2004 while in jail. Shahabuddin won four consecutive elections from Siwan from 1996 to 2004. Shahabuddin died of COVID in 2021. Shahabuddin’s wife, Hina Shahab, contested in the elections in 2009, 2014, and 2019 but lost all three times.
**Total Assets:** According to the information provided to the Election Commission in 2004, Shahabuddin’s total assets were around ₹34 lakh 47 thousand, while his wife, according to the information provided in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has total assets of more than ₹14 crore.
**3 – Bahubali Anand Mohan’s Son, Anshuman, Will Also Contest Elections**
Anshuman, the younger son of Anand Mohan, who once laid the foundation of the Bihar People’s Party, may also begin his innings in this assembly election. Anshuman’s elder brother, Chetan Anand, was elected as an RJD MLA from Sheohar. However, he is a rebel MLA of the party today. Anand Mohan himself and his mother, Lovely Anand, are counted among the important leaders of the state. Anshuman joined the JD(U) last year.
**Father’s Stature:** Bahubali Anand Mohan won the election on a Janata Dal ticket in 1990. After this, he formed the Bihar People’s Party. After the formation of the party in 1993, he emerged as a staunch opponent of the then CM Lalu Prasad Yadav. In 1996, when he was in jail, he contested the Lok Sabha election from Sheohar and was elected as an MP. In 2020, his elder son, Chetan Anand, was given a ticket by the RJD and he became an MLA.
**Total Assets:** According to the information provided by Bahubali Anand Mohan, who laid the foundation of the Bihar People’s Party, to the Election Commission during the Lok Sabha elections in 1996, his total assets were ₹10 lakh 66 thousand. However, according to the information provided by his son to the Election Commission in the 2020 assembly elections, his total assets are more than ₹67 lakh.
**4 – Pappu Yadav’s Son is Not Behind**
Pappu Yadav’s son, Sarthak Ranjan, who registered a spectacular victory by contesting as an independent in the last Lok Sabha elections from Purnia, may also try his electoral luck. Information is coming out that Pappu Yadav may field Sarthak from a preferred assembly seat.
**Father’s Stature:** Pappu Yadav won the assembly election for the first time in his 36-year political career in 1990. After this, Pappu Yadav won the Lok Sabha elections in 1991, 1996, 1999, 2004, and 2014. Pappu Yadav became an independent MLA once and an independent MP three times. He formed his own party after separating from the RJD in 2015.
**Total Assets:** In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Pappu Yadav’s total assets were ₹11,95,43,561, which increased to more than ₹12 crore and eight lakh in 2024.
**5 – Abhimanyu Will Also Penetrate the Political Chakravyuha**
Abhimanyu, son of former Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav, who was once among the top leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal and is now playing his political innings with the Bharatiya Janata Party, may also enter this electoral arena. In fact, Abhimanyu has been participating in social work from before. His own organization, Abhimanyu, also exists, which has been doing social work.
**Father’s Stature:** Former Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav contested the by-election on a Janata Dal ticket from Patna in 1993 and was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha. After this, he also won the election in 1996. After losing two elections, he defeated CP Thakur in the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004. He was also elected to the Rajya Sabha for one term. After this, in 2014, he contested the election as a BJP candidate from Patliputra and defeated Misa Bharti, Lalu Yadav’s daughter.
**Total Assets:** According to the information provided by former Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav to the Election Commission in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, his total assets were around ₹14 lakh, while in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, his total assets are said to be around ₹3 crore and 24 lakh.
**6 – Arijit in the Electoral Arena**
The name of Arijit Shashwat Choubey, son of former Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, is also included in the list of sons of these leaders who may enter the electoral arena this time. There is even talk that Arijit Shashwat could be fielded from any assembly constituency in Buxar.
**Father’s Stature:** Former Union Minister Ashwini Choubey was elected as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Bhagalpur seat in 1995. After this, in 2000, 2005, and 2010, he was again elected from the Bhagalpur seat. In 2014, he was elected as a Lok Sabha member as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2017, Choubey became the Union Minister of State under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. After this, he contested the election from the Buxar constituency in 2019 and won. After this, he was appointed as the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
**Total Assets:** Former Union Minister Ashwini Choubey had provided information to the Election Commission in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, according to which his total assets were more than ₹2 crore 21 lakh, while in 2024, his total assets are more than ₹4 crore.
**Not just these, but many more names are included**
Apart from these leaders, there are many other politicians whose next generation is said to be able to make their mark in the elections this year. These include the son of RJD stalwart Jagdanand Singh, Ajit Singh, the son of Abdul Bari Siddiqui, who is counted among the senior leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Anish Bari Siddiqui, the son of former minister of the Bihar government, Madan Mohan Jha, who is counted among the senior leaders of the Congress party, Madhav Jha, the son of senior Janata Dal United leader and famous as Dada, Vashisht Narayan Singh, Sonu Singh, and the son of the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Nandkishore Yadav, Nitin, if they enter the electoral arena, it will not be surprising.
**These faces have already stepped into politics**
Currently, the sons and daughters of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav are also showing their strength in politics. At the same time, Chirag Paswan, son of former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, has already become an established player in the field of politics. A similar situation is with the son of Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and the current minister of the Bihar government, Dr. Santosh Kumar Suman. Dr. Santosh Kumar Suman has also been established as a seasoned player in politics.
