VIP founder Mukesh Sahani comes from EBC community of the Mallahs, who constitute 2.66% of Bihar population. Mahagatbandhan brought him in in the hope of denting NDA's EBC votebank.
Fragmentation of social justice politics has led to emergence of smaller parties without bandwidth to ensure victory but adding to poll numbers when they contest with larger allies.
RJD beat BJP by margin of 36,000 votes in Bochahan, while VIP came third with 29,000. BJP leaders also cite core voters, including sizable Bhumihar community, turning against party.
Sahani once used to make sets for big Bollywood films. Then he rose in Bihar politics to become a minister. Now, his career is on the line after ally BJP didn’t take to his attacks kindly.
VIP chief Mukesh Sahani has had a conflicted relationship with the BJP since the UP polls and is expected to lose ministerial berth, says BJP was ‘threatened’ by his ‘popularity’.
Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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