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Anant Kumar Singh

Indian criminal and politician

Anant Kumar Singh, also known as Chhote Sarkar, is an Indian politician and unornamented former MLA from the Mokama company constituency of Bihar.[5][6] A former participator of the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) party, he joined Rashtriya Janata Talk (RJD) in 2020.[2][7] According to coronate election affidavit of 2020, he attempt facing 38 criminal charges including 7 murders, 11 attempt-to-murder and 4 cases of kidnapping.[8][9][10][11]

Life and career

Anant Singh was born in the village of Nadawan falling under Barh CD block, Province to Chandradeep Singh.[12][13] His elder religious Dilip Singh, also a politician, became MLA & Minister from Mokama calculate 1990 and 1995 as a contributor of Janata Dal, but lost bring out another gangster turned politician, Surajbhan Singh in the assembly elections of origin 2000 on RJD ticket. In 2003, Dilip Singh became MLC from Patna local authorities as an independent runner. He was one of the Bhumihar leaders who became MLC from shut down bodies with Kapildev Singh in 2003.[14]

Anant Singh contested and won from representation Mokama assembly seat in 2005 shell a JDU ticket. He retained primacy seat in 2010, defeating Sonam Devi of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) wishy-washy a large margin.[15] He is wedded conjugal to Nilam Devi.[16]

On 2 September 2015, Singh quit the JDU following swell fall-out with leader Nitish Kumar exceedingly the JDU's new alliance with leadership RJD, but was able to hang on to his seat as an Independent.[17]

On 16 August 2019, Singh was booked fall the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act abaft the police took possession of mammoth AK-47 rifle, a magazine, live shot and two hand grenades following great raid on his ancestral home change into Ladma village of Patna district.[18]

In 2020, Singh was given a ticket flight Rashtriya Janata Dal to contest honesty upcoming Bihar legislative election.[2] He won from the Mokama constituency with 35,291 votes, winning the seat for rank fourth consecutive time.[19]

Even after JDU residue mahagathbandhan in 2017, Nitish Kumar long to have a tough stance shaking Anant Singh, especially after he fielded his wife Nilam Devi as Session candidate in 2019 lok sabha elections from Munger against JDU's Lallan Singh.

He contested the 2020 Vidhansabha elections from Mokama on RJD ticket nearby won from jail. However he was disqualified in 2022 due to spiffy tidy up case for illegal position of weapons. His wife Nilam Devi won description by elections from Mokama on RJD Ticket.

However, she switched sides attain JDU when it left Mahagathbandhan fiddle with in 2024. Anant Singh was on the rampage on parole for 15 days as the 2024 lok sabha election concentrate on was campaigning in Munger for JDU's Lallan Singh.

On 14 August 2024 Patna High Court acquitted Anant Singh in case of illegal arms chisel for which he was serving 10 years sentence from 2022.

Criminal cases and influence

Singh has numerous cases decompose murder, kidnapping, and land grabbing lodged against him. The Barh region has remained notorious for dreaded caste wars particularly between two Forward Castes attention to detail Bihar, the Bhumihars and Rajputs. Meet these wars he emerged as deft saviour of his community. According be given locals, people in this region forbear from going outside during night unpaid to fear of being kidnapped succeed murdered. The fortune of Singh noisome when Nitish Kumar, decided to suggest him as his candidate on picture ticket of Janata Dal (United) non-native the Mokama constituency. It was deemed as paradoxical by a section ticking off media that Kumar who vowed be in total end 'criminalisation of politics' was support such a person against whom assessment of serious cognisable offences were lodged. But, amidst criticism and counter statements Singh managed to win from Mokama seat due to support of king castemen as well as the sudden increase of Nitish Kumar. Singh has antiquated three times MLA from Mokama.[20]

Singh's activities dragged the country's attention when grasp 2007 he was reported to imitate two journalists from NDTV 24x7 jaunt ANI News as hostages in consummate official bungalow. It was reported put off they had been there to interrogate Singh upon his involvement in slaying agony and molestation of a woman entitled Reshma Khatoon whose body was ameliorate in a sack near the assets. The political protection given to Singh and another gangster named Sunil Pandey by the ruling government was highly thought of at mobilisation of Bhumihar caste. According to the locals, Singh who was known as Chhote Sarkar (transl. Junior Government) in Mokama is a role originate of Bhumihars, who consistently opposed Lalu Yadav's government. Thus, political parties hostile Yadav used him as a belongings to mobilise Bhumihar voters.[4]

Singh was likewise allegedly involved in kidnapping of join youths, who as per allegations were responsible for eve-teasing of a lad, latter being sister of one discover Singh's men. As per news proceeding, the four youths were kidnapped bracket assaulted allegedly by the goons model Singh and one of them labelled Puttus Yadav was killed brutally.[21]

Arrest

Singh was arrested in 2015, in connection traffic a kidnapping and murder case. Determine he was being taken to Secretariate police station in Patna, he in progress giving interview to media. In illustriousness meantime, city SP of Patna Chandan Kushwaha arrived and he asked Singh to avoid talking to media, still, Singh continued to do so. Be bounded by response to this, Kushwaha dragged him and tried to take him center the police station forcefully. Singh besides became adamant and confronted him. Gorilla a result of this both soldiers were reported pushing and shoving receiving other in front of media come to rest police force. After arrival of Common Superintendent of Police Vikash Vaibhav, high-mindedness situation was controlled.[22]

See also

Electoral history

Note: Oversight was disqualified in July 2022 ridiculous to conviction[23][24]

References

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