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‘Zero Tolerance For Violence’: CEC Vows Peaceful Voting In Bihar After Anant Singh’s Arrest | India News

‘Zero Tolerance For Violence’: CEC Vows Peaceful Voting In Bihar After Anant Singh’s Arrest | India News

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Last Updated:November 02, 2025, 14:24 IST Gyanesh Kumar affirms ECI’s zero-tolerance for violence ahead of Bihar polls, urges voter participation, and ensures neutrality after Mokama incident involving Dularchand Yadav. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during the EC press conference on Monday. Just days before Bihar heads to the polls in the first phase of the assembly elections on Thursday, November 6, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said the Election Commission has a zero-tolerance policy toward violence. He further urged the people of Bihar to participate in the election process and said that the poll body is ready to make sure that the electors can peacefully vote. “I want to appeal to everyone to come and participate in the election process, and everyone come to exercise their right to vote. On the topic of violence, Election Commission wants to make it clear that the Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence. No incident of violence will be tolerated. The Election Commission is ready to make sure that the electors can peacefully vote. Our 243 …

‘Chhote Sarkar’ and ‘Dada’ locked in tense rivalry in Bihar’s Mokama

‘Chhote Sarkar’ and ‘Dada’ locked in tense rivalry in Bihar’s Mokama

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Comparisons are unfair, but they often get blurred in Mokama Assembly constituency, located just 95 km from Patna, as two of the most feared dons of Bihar’s badlands contest against each other representing opposing blocs — the National Democratic Alliance and Mahagatbandhan. “It’s a clash of personalities rather than parties,” claimed Vinay Singh, 38, a businessman in the constituency. Follow Bihar Assembly election LIVE The heated rivalry came to the fore on October 30, when 1990s-era strongman and Jan Suraaj Party leader Dularchand Yadav, a close aide of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, was shot dead in a taal (wetland). It is alleged that supporters of Janata Dal (United) candidate and bahubali Anant Singh, 58, popularly known as “Chhote Sarkar” (Small government), are behind the murder. However, Mr. Anant Singh himself has blamed his rival, Suraj Bhan Singh, another strongman known as “Dada” (elder brother). His wife and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Veena Devi is the Mahagatbandhan’s candidate for the seat. Dominant force On a pleasant early winter morning, Suraj Bhan Singh was in hurry …

JD(U) candidate Anant Singh, 2 aides held in murder of Jan Suraaj campaigner in Bihar

JD(U) candidate Anant Singh, 2 aides held in murder of Jan Suraaj campaigner in Bihar

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Patna: The Bihar Police arrested Janata Dal (United) assembly candidate from Mokama, Anant Singh, along with his two aides from Bedna village on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday in connection with the murder of Dularchand Yadav, a campaigner for Jan Suraaj candidate Piyush Priyadarshi. According to police officers, Singh was taken into custody following a police operation involving around 150 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel at Singh’s hideouts in the Barh and Mokama. Patna District Magistrate (DM) Thiyagrajan S.M. and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikey Sharma held a joint press conference at 3 am on Saturday to announce the arrest of former MLA Anant Singh along with his two aides, Manikant Thakur and Ranjit Ram. The development came hours after the Election Commission of India (ECI) removed the Barh Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) and Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO). According to police officers, Singh was taken into custody following a police operation involving around 150 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel at Singh’s hideouts in the Barh and Mokama areas of rural Patna …

Former JD(U) MLA Anant Singh denied bail in firing case

Former JD(U) MLA Anant Singh denied bail in firing case

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Feb 06, 2025 02:57 PM IST Anant Singh had filed a regular bail plea in court on January 30, and the court had demanded the case diary from the police. An MP/MLA court of the special judicial magistrate on Thursday refused to grant regular bail to former MLA and Janata Dal (United) leader Anant Singh in connection with a case of firing that took place on January 22 in Nauranga Jalalpur area of Panchmahal police station area of Mokama. Former Bihar MLA Anant Singh surrenders before a court in Barh, Patna on January 24 this year. (PTI Photo) “We will now move to session court for bail,” Sunil Kumar Singh, the ex-MLA’s advocate, said. Anant Singh had filed a regular bail plea in court on January 30, and the court had demanded the case diary from the police and subsequently reserved the order on February 5. On January 22, the ex-MLA and members of the Sonu-Monu gang in Nauranga-Jalalpur village were engaged in heavy firing and the dispute escalated after the gang were locked up …

Out On Parole, Convicted Ex-MLA Anant Kumar Singh Holds Mega Roadshow For JDU Candidate

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As Anant Singh stepped out of his car, he received a grand welcome. Patna: A convicted former legislator held a massive roadshow for a candidate fielded by Nitish Kumar’s party in Bihar, hours after he left jail on a 15-day parole. Anant Kumar Singh, also known as Chhote Sarkar, has been a five-time MLA from Mokama. He was released from the Beur Central Jail in Patna this morning. Grand arrangements were made to welcome him, including dhols, a shower of petals, and a massive convoy of cars. He began his roadshow from Sabneema village in Barh assembly constituency and sought support for the JDU candidate from Munger, Lalan Singh. Both Mokama and Barh assembly segments fall under the Munger Lok Sabha constituency. As Anant Singh stepped out of his car, he received a grand welcome. Slogans were raised for him and Lalan Singh, with a massive crowd waiting for hours on the route to greet the jailed leader. Anant Singh, who had won his last assembly election in 2020 on an RJD ticket, was convicted …