Another factor the BJP has kept in mind in choosing its ministerial candidates is Seemanchal from where it selected Sikti (Araria) MLA Vijay Kumar Mandal from Mallah caste. It’s Seemanchal from ...

The three-time MP is an upper caste Bhumihar leader who served as a ... Also known as Raj Bhushan Nishad, the 46-year-old Mallah leader’s inclusion into the Council of Ministers was no surprise.