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JDU Expels Mokama MLA Anant Singh From Party for 6 Years, Days After Controversial Remarks

The party said he backed a rival candidate, ignored directives and made derogatory remarks against senior leaders.

  • On Saturday, October 24, 2026, the Janata Dal expelled Mokama MLA Anant Singh for six years and urged Assembly speaker Prem Kumar to disqualify him from the House.
  • Singh's campaign support for Jan Suraaj nominee Anuj Singh against the Janata Dal 's official candidate, Neeraj Kumar, prompted the party's disciplinary action.
  • Bihar JD president Umesh Singh Kushwaha also terminated membership of Singh's wife, MLA Neelam Devi, for six years, alleging Singh ignored party directives and made derogatory remarks against senior leaders.
  • Leadership requested that Assembly speaker Prem Kumar declare the membership of the Mokama representative null and void, effectively removing Singh from legislative proceedings.
  • Despite the expulsion, Singh has previously claimed that no one can question his loyalty to Nitish KumarMr, marking a significant political break with the ruling coalition.
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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