He is the father of another Bihar politician and former General Secretary of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Alok Kumar Mehta.

[6] Mehta was an accomplice of socialist leader Akshayawat Rai, who motivated him to contest the 1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.

Mehta himself admitted in front of Shivanand Tiwari that he was able to win at minimal election expenses due to support of dedicated party workers, who campaigned for him without any fee.

[7] His son, Alok Kumar Mehta is also considered as a veteran politician of Rashtriya Janata Dal, having assumed several significant positions in the party.

This event was attended by many notable Bihar politicians like Upendra Kushwaha, Tejashwi Yadav, Ramai Ram and Jagada Nand Singh.