Bihar is gearing up for a high-stakes political battle, and because the events have ramped up their video games, the Janata Dal (United) candidate from Mokama, Anant Singh, has been arrested in reference to a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav. 

This arrest comes simply days forward of the state’s meeting polls. Voting for Bihar’s 243-seat Meeting will happen in two phases on November 6 and 11. Counting of votes will happen on November 14.

Thus, Mokama is now as soon as once more within the limelight after the homicide of Dularchand Yadav. 

Dularchand Yadav Homicide Case 

Earlier, on October 30, a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, was killed throughout firing between the 2 sides whereas campaigning for the upcoming Bihar meeting elections in Mokama.

In line with ANI, Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma knowledgeable that Anant Singh has been arrested together with two associates, Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram. All three will probably be offered earlier than the Justice of the Peace.

“On 30 October, there was a conflict between two teams of competing candidates. Stones had been pelted, leading to accidents. A useless physique was recovered after the incident. The deceased, Dularchand Yadav, aged 75 years, was a resident of the village the place this conflict occurred… Each side registered instances, and police began investigating the case…,” the highest cop stated whereas addressing the media on Sunday. 

“Primarily based on proof, eyewitness accounts, and the postmortem report of the deceased, it seems that the Mannequin Code of Conduct was violated, and it’s a critical situation. It was discovered that each one this occurred within the presence of the candidate, Anant Singh, who can be the principle accused within the case,” Sharma added. 

“Anant Singh has been arrested. His accomplices, Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram, have additionally been arrested with him… All three will probably be offered earlier than the Justice of the Peace, and due investigation will observe,” said the Patna SSP.

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Who Is Anant Singh?

Former MLA Anant Singh, popularly often known as “Chhote Sarkar,” was as soon as a strongman with cross-party attraction. In line with an IANS report, Anant Singh is a person whose political and authorized journey has been nothing in need of dramatic. 

Anant Singh contested the 2020 Meeting election on a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ticket and received from Mokama. Nonetheless, his tenure was lower quick after he was convicted beneath the Arms Act by the MP-MLA court docket in Patna and sentenced to 10 years in jail, resulting in his disqualification as MLA.

Following this, within the Mokama by-poll of 2022, Anant Singh’s spouse Neelam Devi contested on an RJD ticket and efficiently retained the seat. 

Nonetheless, she crossed over to the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) throughout the February 2024 flooring check of the Nitish Kumar-led authorities. After this, in a twist of occasions, Anant Singh was acquitted within the Arms Act case because of a scarcity of proof.

Early in 2025, Anant Singh was booked within the Nauranga-Jalalpur firing case after a confrontation with the Sonu-Monu gang. He surrendered and was lodged in Patna’s Beur Jail earlier than being launched on bail just lately. 

Now, Anant Singh made a political comeback – this time as a JD(U) candidate.

Mokama’s Bahubali Vs Bahubali 

Mokama will vote within the first section on November 6, and this yr, the electoral battle in Mokama Meeting constituency in Patna district, Bihar, is centred round Anant Singh and Veena Devi, who dominate the area’s political narrative.

JD(U) has fielded strongman Anant Singh, whereas the RJD has nominated Veena Devi, spouse of former MP and influential chief Suraj Bhan Singh. As per ANI, each candidates come from the Bhumihaar group. This may set the stage for a direct conflict of political legacies in one among Bihar’s most politically important constituencies.

The battle traces are actually clearly drawn – it’s Anant Singh vs Veena Devi, “Chhote Sarkar” vs “Dada’s household.”

(with companies’ inputs)