In his political outlook, Mahesh Babu was more inclined towards the Gandhian values. He was extended, since his childhood, support by Shri Krishna Sinha (d. 1961), with whose help Mahesh Babu could pursue his studies in Monghyr and Patna. Shri Babu remained much helpful to him throughout his life for which he earned certain criticism, from various corners of the Congress party afflicted with bitter factionalism. In a personal note of memoir, his daughter, Usha Sinha says: "My father never imposed anything upon any one; it was his personal example that inculcated a sense of loyalty in his followers. I never found him reprimanding anybody, including the children of our family. One particular trait of his that has stuck with me was his belief in democratic principles whether at home or in the political arena. He was also a humble, soft-spoken, and disciplined man who had firm faith in the philosophy of humanism and secularism". [Hindustan Times, Patna]  Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar paid a tribute to him on 22 June 2006 when he visited Mahesh Babu's ancestral village, Karnauti (Mahnar, Vaishali) and announced to upgrade the Middle School, named after Kamla, the wife of Mahesh Babu. This school is housed in the ancestral house of Mahesh Babu, which he had donated for the education of his villagers. In Monghyr, Kamla Seva Sadan and the Kamla-Mahesh Library are also functioning. This has a collection of thousands of books which were in the reading and possession of Mahesh Babu. Kamla had given up consuming salt ever since the Salt Satyagraha, and used only Khadi clothes throughout her life. Himself having undergone the tribulations and deprivations of an orphan child, he had also established an orphanage. Muzaffarpur, a fastest growing city, cannot forget the contributions of Mahesh Babu and the Jaintpur Estate, as a token of which they have named the chowk of Juran Chapra in the city, after this leader. Mahesh Babu's eldest daughter, Krishna Shahi, represented Begusarai in Lok Sabha several times and she also served as Union Minister. The affairs of Estate are currently managed by Usha Sinha, followed by her two sons Anunay Kumar Singh and Dr Anuneet Sinha.