JD(U) expels Mokarna MLA Anant Singh for six years, cites ‘anti-party’ activities

Anant Singh allegedly went against the JD(U)’s official candidate, Neeraj Kumar, and instead supported Jan Suraaj nominee Anuj Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday (October 24, 2026) expelled its MLA from Bihar’s Mokarna, Anant Kumar Singh, from the party for six years, citing his “anti-party activities”. The NDA coalition partner in Bihar also sought his disqualification as the MLA, urging the State Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar to make his membership from the House “null and void”.His wife, former MLA Neelam Devi, has also been expelled from the party for six years, with her primary membership terminated with immediate effect.“In accordance with the orders of Shri Umesh Singh Kushwaha Ji, the State President of JD(U), the primary membership of Mokama MLA Shri Anant Kumar Singh in JD(U) is hereby terminated due to his anti-party activities, disregard for the party’s directives, and campaigning in favor of the opposition party as well as against the party’s candidate in the recently concluded Legislative Council elections,” the JD(U) said in an official statement posted on X.The termination comes against the backdrop of Mr. Singh’s boycott of JD(U) candidate Neera Kumar Singh contesting from Patna graduates’ constituency and supporting Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) candidate Anuj Singh.In a notice signed by Bihar JD(U) president Umesh Singh Kushwaha, the party alleged that Mr. Singh had repeatedly ignored its directives and made derogatory remarks against senior leaders.जद(यू) के प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री उमेश सिंह कुशवाहा जी के आदेशानुसार, मोकामा के विधायक श्री अनंत कुमार सिंह के द्वारा पार्टी विरोधी गतिविधियों, पार्टी के दिशा-निर्देशों की अवहेलना एवं अभी संपन्न हुए विधान परिषद चुनाव में विरोधी दल के पक्ष में प्रचार करने तथा पार्टी के उम्मीदवार के विरुद्ध प्रचार करने के कारण जद(यू) की उनकी प्राथमिक सदस्यता रद्द की जाती है। साथ ही उचित प्रावधानों के तहत विधानसभा अध्यक्ष से इनकी विधान सभा सदस्यता रद्द करने की सिफारिश भी की गई है। इसके साथ ही, पूर्व विधानसभा सदस्य श्रीमती नीलम देवी को भी पार्टी विरोधी गतिविधियों में संलिप्त होने के कारण उनकी प्राथमिक सदस्यता रद्द करते हुए अगले 6 वर्षों के लिए निष्कासित किया जाता है। यह आदेश तत्काल प्रभाव से लागू होगा।— Janata Dal (United) (@Jduonline) October 24, 2026It also cited his campaign support for a rival party’s candidate contesting against the JD(U)’s official nominee as grounds for the action.On October 16, Mr. Singh had said that the party has made a mistake by giving the ticket to Neeraj Kumar. He claimed that he had stood by Nitish Kumar since the beginning of his political career and that perhaps no one had made as many sacrifices for the party as he had.Mr. Singh also referred to an old political rivalry and alleged that it was Neeraj Kumar who had first opposed his candidature during the 2025, assembly election. Published - October 24, 2026 06:28 pm IST