In the Bihar unit of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), it is the rise of the second generation that is noteworthy. Guru Paswan, son of former Union Minister Sanjay Paswan, who is now a BJP MLC, has shifted to Patna after working with the BJP-allied think-tank, India Foundation.
A law graduate from National Law University, Guru has earned the reputation of one of the few young erudite Dalit voices and is now teaching at Patna University, which has given birth to many leaders of national and regional prominence. “Being a politician’s son has its own advantages and disadvantage as people form