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Anant Singh Wins Mokama From Jail With 28,206-Vote Margin

The JD(U) strongman prevailed as police probe a Nov. 2 murder allegation that led to his detention.

Overview

  • Final results show Anant Singh secured 91,416 votes against RJD’s Veena Devi with 63,210, a margin of 28,206.
  • He remains in custody after his Nov. 2 arrest in the killing of Jan Suraaj supporter Dularchand Yadav, with the investigation ongoing.
  • The victory marks the third assembly election he has contested while jailed, underscoring his entrenched local base.
  • Singh was convicted in 2022 in an AK-47 recovery case and later acquitted by the high court in 2024, during which his wife Neelam Devi won the bypoll.
  • Patna Police have registered a case against Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan ‘Lalan’ Singh for an alleged model code violation during campaigning.