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JD(U) Strongman Anant Singh Wins Mokama From Jail by 28,206 Votes

As an undertrial in a murder case, he is legally eligible to serve with oath-taking subject to court permission.

Anant Kumar Singh, who first contested from the Mokama assembly constituency in 2005, has held the seat for four consecutive terms.
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JD (U) candidate Anant Singh | ANI
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Overview

  • The Election Commission declared Anant Kumar Singh the winner in Mokama, defeating RJD candidate Veena Devi by a margin of 28,206 votes.
  • Singh was arrested on November 2 in connection with the October 30 death of Jan Suraaj Party worker Dularchand Yadav, a case in which police allege his presence and he denies involvement, calling it a political conspiracy.
  • Patna’s SSP said the post-mortem found Yadav died of cardiorespiratory failure due to shock from blunt injury to the heart and lungs, and two associates of Singh were also arrested.
  • JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan ‘Lalan’ Singh took charge of campaigning in Mokama after Anant Singh’s arrest, underscoring the party’s effort to hold the seat.
  • The victory extends Singh’s controversial career marked by numerous cases and a 2022 arms conviction later eased by High Court relief in 2024, reflecting the continued clout of bahubali politics in Bihar.