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Anant Kumar Singh

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Anant Kumar Singh

Anant Kumar Singh, also known as Chhote Sarkar, is an Indian politician who has served, and is currently serving, as MLA from Mokama Assembly Constituency in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. In 2020, he left the Janata Dal (United) party after nearly 15 years to join the Rashtriya Janata Dal, but later rejoined the Janata Dal (United) in 2025 to contest Mokama in the most recent state election. According to his election affidavit of 2020, he is facing 38 criminal charges including 7 murders, 11 attempt-to-murder and 4 cases of kidnapping.

Infobox

Preceded by
Surajbhan Singh
Constituency
Mokama
Succeeded by
Nilam Devi
Born
(1961-01-05) 5 January 1961 Nadwan, Bihar, India
Party
Janata Dal (United)
Other political affiliations
Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal
Spouse
Nilam Devi
Relations
Dilip Singh (elder brother)
Nickname
Chhote Sarkar (transl. Junior Government)

Tables

· Electoral history
1.
1.
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1.
From
2005
To
2005
Position
MLA (1st term) from Mokama
Party
JD(U)
2.
2.
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2.
From
2005
To
2010
Position
MLA (2nd term) from Mokama
Party
JD(U)
3.
3.
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3.
From
2010
To
2015
Position
MLA (3rd term) from Mokama
Party
JD(U)
4.
4.
#
4.
From
2015
To
2020
Position
MLA (4th term) from Mokama
Party
IND
5.
5.
#
5.
From
2020
To
2022
Position
MLA (5th term) from Mokama
Party
RJD
6.
6.
#
6.
From
2025
Position
MLA (6th term) from Mokama
Party
JD(U)
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From
To
Position
Party
1.
2005
2005
MLA (1st term) from Mokama
JD(U)
2.
2005
2010
MLA (2nd term) from Mokama
JD(U)
3.
2010
2015
MLA (3rd term) from Mokama
JD(U)
4.
2015
2020
MLA (4th term) from Mokama
IND
5.
2020
2022
MLA (5th term) from Mokama
RJD
6.
2025
MLA (6th term) from Mokama
JD(U)

References

  1. Election COmmission of India
    https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-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
  2. The New Indian Express
    https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/aug/18/bihar-mla-anant-kumar-singh-charged-under-arms-act-flees-from-residence-post-police-raid-2020605.html
  3. HuffPost India
    https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/rjd-gives-bihar-election-ticket-to-don-anant-singh-who-lalu-prasad-once-got-arrested-for-murder_in_5f7da766c5b60c6bcc64d4be
  4. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/story/anant-singh-mokama-jdu-parole-munger-lok-sabha-election-bahubalis-ashok-mahto-anita-mahto-bihar-2535763-2024-05-06
  5. Dailyo
    https://www.dailyo.in/politics/nitish-kumar-bihar-assembly-polls-2015-anant-singh-sunil-pandey-jdu-caste-bhumihar-yadav/story/1/5010.html
  6. Open
    http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/the-don-of-mokama
  7. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/india/east/story/dreaded-jd-u-mla-anant-singh-vacates-encroachment-in-patliputra-colony-in-patna-154152-2013-02-15
  8. News1
    http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/bihar-police-raids-jdu-strongman-anant-singhs-residence-recovers-illegal-weapons-1011257.html
  9. Rediff
    https://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jan/08crime.htm
  10. Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Anant-Kumar-Singh-Surajbhan-Singh-detained/articleshow/33874430.cms
  11. Dailyo
    http://www.dailyo.in/politics/why-bihar-government-wants-this-dabangg-officer-gone/story/1/1179.html
  12. Myneta
    https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=9683
  13. myneta
    https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=9683
  14. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bihar-gangster-politician-anant-singh-released-polling-mokama-9309677/
  15. ThePrint
    https://theprint.in/politics/52-criminal-cases-love-of-horses-whos-bihar-ex-mla-anant-singh-out-campaigning-on-15-day-parole/2075836/
  16. IndiaVotes
    http://www.indiavotes.com/ac/summary/31581
  17. Deccan Herald
    https://www.deccanherald.com/content/502722/don-anant-singh-still-favourite.html
  18. Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/controversial-jdu-mla-quits-party/
  19. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-mla-booked-under-uapa-absconding-police/articleshow/70727202.cms
  20. News18
    https://www.news18.com/news/india/mokama-election-result-2020-live-updates-mokama-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3061241.html
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