Hena Shahab, wife of don-turned-politician the late Mohammad Shahabuddin is contesting as an Independent this time in Siwan. Her entry into the scene has complicated the field for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
There was a time when Shahabuddin was very close to RJD chief Lalu Prasad and most important leader of the MY (Muslim-Yadav) equation. On this equation, Mr. Prasad ruled Bihar for 15 years. Muslims unitedly used to vote for the RJD in the name of Shahabuddin in entire Bihar, including Siwan and its neighbouring districts.
He had played an important role in establishing the political dominance of the RJD in Bihar but after his death due to COVID in May 2021, the situation changed and since then the RJD has maintained distance from Shahabuddin’s wife. He had died while serving a life sentence in a double murder case in Tihar jail.
