Who Is Anant Singh, JDU Candidate Arrested In Mokama Murder Case - In Photos

Anant Singh, also known as “Chhote Sarkar,” has been a major figure in Mokama politics for the past 20 years. Singh has been an MLA four times. His political career began in 2000, when his brother, Dilip Singh, lost the seat to Surajbhan Singh. Five years later, in 2005, Singh took back the seat. He has been a sitting MLA through successive elections. However, his tenure ended in 2022 with a conviction under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, disqualifying him from running. Having been recently acquitted by the Patna High Court, Anant Singh is back on the ballot, this time representing the JD(U). According to his nomination papers, Singh is facing 28 ongoing FIRs, with his alleged crimes ranging from murder, criminal conspiracy, torture, kidnapping, assault, to theft, sheltering criminals, and several arms cases. Following the murder of 75-year-old Jan Suraaj worker Dularchand Yadav this week, Singh was arrested by Mokama police on November 2 in connection with the case.

Updated on: 2 November 2025 12:30 pm

Anant Kumar Singh, also known as Chhote Sarkar, is an Indian politician and a former MLA from the Mokama assembly constituency of Bihar. |Photo: Ranjan Rahi

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JD-U MLA Anant Kumar Singh during the police raid at his house at 1 Mal road on June 24, 2015 in Patna. The Mokama MLA was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of four youths and killing of one of them on June 17. | Photo: AP Dube/Hindustan Times

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Anant Singh was arrested early Sunday, Nov 02, 2025

Anant Singh was arrested early Sunday in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj supporter Dular Chand Yadav on 2nd Nov. | Photo: Ranjan Rahi

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Anant Singh was released on parole for 15 days during the 2024 Lok Sabha Election | Photo: IMAGO/Hindustan Times

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Anant Singh contested 2020 Vidhansabha elections from Mokama on RJD ticket

He contested the 2020 Vidhansabha elections from Mokama on RJD ticket and won from jail. However he was disqualified in 2022 due to a case for illegal possession of weapons | Photo courtesy: X

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His popularity in Mokama amidst the Bhumihars made JDU to field him as a candidate from the constituency in 2025. | Photo: Ranjan Rahi

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In 2020, Singh was given a ticket from Rashtriya Janata Dal to contest the upcoming Bihar legislative election. He won from the Mokama constituency with 35,291 votes, winning the seat for the fourth consecutive time | Photo courtesy: X

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On 14 August 2024 Patna High Court acquitted Anant Singh in case of illegal arms act for which he was serving 10 years sentence from 2022. | Photo: Hindustan Times via www.imago-images.de

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