MLA Munna Shukla, who is serving life imprisonment in the murder case of Brij Bihari Prasad, who was a minister during Rabri Devi’s regime in Bihar, has been transferred from Bhagalpur jail. On Friday, January 2, 2026, the jail administration shifted Munna Shukla from Bhagalpur to Patna Beur jail.

According to Beur Jail Superintendent, he had to undergo cataract operation at IGIMS, Patna, for this he was brought to Patna and on Saturday, January 3, he was sent to IGIMS for eye treatment. There he will be kept under the supervision of a doctor and the operation will continue for the next few days on the advice of the doctor. After which Munna Shukla will be sent back to Bhagalpur jail.

High Court sentenced Munna Shukla to life imprisonment

Let us tell you that Brij Bihari Prasad, who was a minister during Rabri Devi’s regime, was murdered in 1998. He was gunned down by criminals in the same IGIMS campus. Patna High Court sentenced Munna Shukla in that murder case, for which he is serving his sentence in Bhagalpur jail.

Munna Shukla has been a former MLA and had also contested the elections from Vaishali Lok Sabha in 2024 on RJD ticket, but LJP’s Veena Devi defeated him by about 89 thousand votes. A few months after the elections, Patna High Court convicted Munna Shukla in the Brij Bihari murder case and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Many names including UP’s Prakash Shukla included in the murder case

In that murder case, the names of notorious Prakash Shukla, Munna Shukla, Mantu Tiwari and Rajan Tiwari etc. of Uttar Pradesh had come up. After which the High Court had sentenced Munna Shukla to life imprisonment in the murder case of Brij Bihari Prasad.

In this case, he was lodged in Beur jail, but due to security reasons, he was transferred to Bhagalpur jail before the assembly elections. Munna Shukla has been transferred from Bhagalpur jail to Beur jail for treatment after eye problem. At present, the doctors of IGIMS are keeping an eye on his health.

As Bihar Assembly elections 2025 are coming closer, the political atmosphere is getting heated. This time the discussion is not only about seats and alliances, but about those candidates whose wealth has reached crores. The election affidavits have once again made it clear that the politics of Bihar has now moved beyond influence, caste and mass base and has transformed into a confluence of money power and muscle power.

JDU candidate from Mokama assembly seat Anant Singh and his wife Neelam Devi are once again in the headlines. The combined wealth of both is said to be more than ₹100 crore. Anant Singh has assets worth around ₹38 crore, while Neelam Devi’s net worth is reported to be around ₹63 crore. Neelam Devi has three luxury SUVs, land worth crores and gold and diamond jewelery worth lakhs of rupees. This couple is not only politically influential but is also known as the most prosperous political family of Bihar.

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Young heir combining vast Pacific heritage and modern image
Vishal Prashant, who contested from Tarari seat, is the son of former MLA Sunil Pandey. His wealth is approximately more than ₹4 crore. Vishal owns immovable assets worth ₹2.2 crore, while his wife Aishwarya Raj has around three kilos of gold. Vishal Prashant represents the new generation of leaders who carry modern political thinking along with the legacy of their family.

Osama Shahab and Chetan Anand inheritors of Baahubali legacy
RJD leader Osama Shahab is the son of Bahubali Mohammad Shahabuddin. The combined wealth of him and his wife is more than ₹5 crore. He has a luxury car worth ₹35 lakh and immovable property worth ₹1.45 crore. JDU candidate Chetan Anand is the son of former MP Anand Mohan Singh. He has declared movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹1.6 crore. Both the leaders are considered symbols of the new generation of powerful families in Bihar politics.

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As Bihar Assembly elections 2025 are coming closer, the political atmosphere is getting heated. This time the discussion is not only about seats and alliances, but about those candidates whose wealth has reached crores. The election affidavits have once again made it clear that the politics of Bihar has now moved beyond influence, caste and mass base and has transformed into a confluence of money power and muscle power.

JDU candidate from Mokama assembly seat Anant Singh and his wife Neelam Devi are once again in the headlines. The combined wealth of both is said to be more than ₹100 crore. Anant Singh has assets worth around ₹38 crore, while Neelam Devi’s net worth is reported to be around ₹63 crore. Neelam Devi has three luxury SUVs, land worth crores and gold and diamond jewelery worth lakhs of rupees. This couple is not only politically influential but is also known as the most prosperous political family of Bihar.

Status contest in Mokama: Surajbhan Singh vs Anant Singh family
Mokama seat has become one of the most high-profile contests this time. Here RJD candidate Veena Devi is the wife of former MP Surajbhan Singh. Veena Devi has declared assets worth around Rs 7 crore in her affidavit, which includes two flats worth ₹ 6.95 crore in Dakbungla Chowk, Patna and gold jewelery worth ₹ 1.5 crore. The contest on this seat is as much political as it is about status and prosperity.

Young heir combining vast Pacific heritage and modern image
Vishal Prashant, who contested from Tarari seat, is the son of former MLA Sunil Pandey. His wealth is approximately more than ₹4 crore. Vishal owns immovable assets worth ₹2.2 crore, while his wife Aishwarya Raj has around three kilos of gold. Vishal Prashant represents the new generation of leaders who carry modern political thinking along with the legacy of their family.

Osama Shahab and Chetan Anand inheritors of Baahubali legacy
RJD leader Osama Shahab is the son of Bahubali Mohammad Shahabuddin. The combined wealth of him and his wife is more than ₹5 crore. He has a luxury car worth ₹35 lakh and immovable property worth ₹1.45 crore. JDU candidate Chetan Anand is the son of former MP Anand Mohan Singh. He has declared movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹1.6 crore. Both the leaders are considered symbols of the new generation of powerful families in Bihar politics.

Shivani Shukla is a symbol of new thinking and struggle
RJD candidate from Lalganj seat, Shivani Shukla, is the daughter of Bahubali Munna Shukla, but she has made a distinct identity in politics. Shivani, who has done LLM from London University, has movable assets worth only ₹21 lakh and has taken an education loan of ₹36 lakh for her studies. His transparency and educational background make him different from those leaders who do politics only on family influence.

Also read: Relief to Danish, Faizan and Nazir in Sambhal riot case, Supreme Court grants bail after 11 months.