From horse race to feast for 4 lakh: Anant Singh's daughter's wedding plans

A feast for four lakh people, flowers from abroad and a horse race with a Mahindra Thar for the winner. In Bihar’s Ladma village, several acres are being readied for Mokama MLA Anant Singh’s younger daughter’s wedding, with politicians, actors and singers on the invitation list.Shivangi Singh will marry Rishikesh Kumar, also known as Ankit, on November 25. The family will also hold the sacred-thread ceremony of Singh’s younger son, Abhinav, that day.The celebrations fall less than a week before Singh’s court-ordered surrender on December 1 in the Dular Chand Yadav murder case. He is accused of orchestrating the killing of Yadav, who was campaigning for a rival candidate in Mokama in October 2025. Singh, recently expelled from the JD(U), had been granted bail by the Patna High Court in March.Decorators from Mau in Uttar Pradesh have been brought in to put up elaborate pandals, while a separate ground is being prepared for the horse race. Horses are expected to arrive in Barh from across the country over the next few days. The race winner will receive a Mahindra Thar, while the runner-up will take home a motorcycle, Singh said.There will be no firecrackers, he added, saying environmental concerns would be kept in mind. Singh said he plans to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav are also among the political invitees.Actor Sonu Sood, folk singer Maithili Thakur, MP and singer Manoj Tiwari, Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh and actress Akshara Singh have been invited, along with other Bollywood personalities. Their attendance is yet to be confirmed.A stage programme featuring Bhojpuri, Magahi and Mumbai-based performers is planned. Singh’s wife, Neelam Devi, has offered wedding invitations to deities as part of the customary rituals ahead of the celebrations.- Ends