Manish Kashyap, the Bihar-based YouTuber and politician, rose to fame as the ‘Son of Bihar’ before facing multiple controversies and legal battles. (Photo: Instagram/ermanishkasyap)
Manish Kashyap is a Bihar-based digital influencer, YouTuber and political activist who uses the brand name “Manish Kashyap / Son of Bihar.” His real name appears in official election records as Tripurari Kumar Tiwari (alias Manish Kashyap) and he has been active in local politics and media through his channel Sach Tak Media.
Election filings and public profiles list his age as 34 (date range consistent with a 1991 birth year). The Myneta candidate profile used in 2025 shows age 34 for Tripurari Kumar Tiwari alias Manish Kashyap.
His election affidavit and recent public profiles list no spouse (spouse: Not Applicable). Multiple profiles and the Myneta affidavit record him as unmarried / spouse not applicable.
Tripurari Kumar Tiwari is his real name.
Public biographies and profiles give a date of birth consistent with 9 March 1991 (many profiles of Tripurari Kumar Tiwari / Manish Kashyap cite this DOB). Official affidavit pages list age (34) rather than full DOB; profile pages and news bios record the 1991 birth year/date.
His affidavit and profiles list his father as Udit Kumar Tiwari.
Manish is associated with Jan Suraaj Party in 2025 Bihar Election. As of the latest coverage, he is associated with Jan Suraaj Party for the 2025 Bihar contest (he has also had links with BJP in the past and worked as a YouTuber).
Public bios and election documents list his religion as Hindu and do not provide an explicit caste label in the Myneta summary; many popular online biographies describe him as coming from a local Bihar social background but caste is not formally recorded in the affidavit summary shown.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from J.S.R.C.E.M., Pune (Savitribai Phule Pune University), completing the degree around 2016, according to his affidavit and public profiles.
His election affidavit (Myneta summary) shows total declared assets of about ₹1.53 crore (₹1,53,37,646) combining movable and immovable assets at the time of filing. That figure is the self-declared gross total on the affidavit.
He uses active social accounts. X/Twitter handles associated with him is @iammanishkashyp.
His affidavit is publicly archived on ADR / MyNeta (filed as Tripurari Kumar Tiwari alias Manish Kashyap, Chanpatia). The affidavit lists assets, liabilities, education, declared income (ITR figures), and a detailed list of pending criminal cases (22). See the Myneta/EC affidavit pages for full scanned details.
He declares immovable property including a residential building (declared value ~₹35 lakh) and movable assets totaling alongside vehicles and deposits; full property details and values appear in the affidavit (gross totals and itemised entries). Refer to the affidavit table for exact entries.
His media venture Sach Tak Media Pvt Ltd is listed with a Patna presence (Indira Nagar / Boring Road area is referenced in business listings and local reports). His organisation’s Patna office and related social posts give a Patna contact base (use local business listings for exact office address).
He contested from the Chanpatia assembly constituency (Paschim Champaran).
His affidavit and public profiles indicate no spouse or children.
He is publicly identified as a candidate of Jan Suraaj Party (Chanpatia) in the 2025 election filings; media reports also note a recent shift/association in 2025 after earlier ties and interactions with BJP networks.
He has faced several controversies widely covered in the media — including viral claims about arrests, disputes at Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), and legal FIRs related to alleged fake news and social-media activity. Media outlets and local reports document clashes, FIRs and public disputes that drew police attention and debate.
His affidavit lists 22 criminal cases across various jurisdictions with multiple IPC sections (including sections like 153A, 505, 307 among others); the Myneta summary provides the full list of FIRs and case details as declared. None show convictions in the affidavit archive but many cases remain pending per the filing.
His affidavit reports ITR-declared total income for multiple years — for example: FY 2024–25: ₹6,88,440; FY 2023–24: ₹14,81,390; FY 2022–23: ₹20,14,357; FY 2021–22: ₹21,21,900 (these year-by-year figures are reproduced in the Myneta/affidavit summary).
