Former Bihar MLA and JD(U) candidate in the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections, Anant Singh, was arrested early Sunday morning in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj supporter Dular Chand Yadav. (Image Source: X.Com/@MLA_AnantSingh)
Former Bihar MLA and JD(U) candidate in the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections, Anant Singh, was arrested early Sunday morning in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj supporter Dular Chand Yadav.
Singh, the candidate from Mokama and husband of sitting MLA Neelam Devi, was arrested at his residence in Barh. Apart from Singh, police arrested two other persons, Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram, who were eyewitnesses to the crime, SSP Patna, Kartikeya Sharma confirmed.
Anant Kumar Singh is an Indian politician and is a former MLA from the Mokama assembly constituency of Bihar. He was also known as Chhote Sarkar.
Anant Kumar Singh was born on 5th January 1967. He is 58 years old now.
Anant Kumar Singh is married to Neelam Devi.
The Indian politician's real name is Anant Kumar Singh.
Anant Kumar Singh has been a member of JD(U) Janata Dal United since he joined in 2020.
Anant Singh, an Indian politician, has declared assets worth ₹37.88 crore in an election affidavit filed in October 2025, but a more recent public record pegs his total family assets, including those of his spouse, at around ₹100 crore.
Anant Kumar Singh's Twitter link is https://x.com/MLA_AnantSingh.
Anant Kumar Singh's wife, Neelam Devi, belongs to the Hindu religion.
According to his election affidavit, Anant Kumar Singh declared movable and immovable assets worth Rs 37.88 crore.
The office address of Anant Kumar Singh Patna is Anant Kumar Singh, Residence, Kargil, Barh FP55+F8H, Patna, Bihar 803214.
Anant Kumar Singh hails from Mokama Constituency, Bihar.
Anant Kumar Singh and Neelam Devi have two sons, Ankit Singh and Abhishek Singh.
Anant Kumar Singh is now contesting the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections for the Mokama seat on a Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), ticket.
Singh was arrested in the year 2015 in connection with the case of the kidnapping of four men from Barh and the subsequent murder of one.
The ensuing arrest also resulted in a scuffle between Singh and the city SP of Patna, Chandan Kushwaha, while the former was being taken to Secretariat police station in Patna.
Singh has declared 28 criminal cases in his affidavit. He is a five-time MLA from Mokama, and his family has held it, barring a brief period when the seat was won by a rival strongman, since 1990.
In 2022, Singh gave up the seat, as he was disqualified due to his conviction under the UAPA. Recently, he was acquitted by the Patna High Court. Singh said he cannot give the seat to his spouse this time and is contesting it himself.
