Anant Singh, Janta Dal (United) MLA from Mokama, on Tuesday, took oath as the MLA in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha assembly. Before taking the oath, he touched Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's feet and took his blessings.
Anant Kumar Singh was arrested earlier, before the polling began in Bihar, by Patna Police in connection with the murder case of a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma said.
As Bihar votes for the first phase of assembly elections, Mokama braces for a tough battle, as the constituency has been in headlines in recent days for its political rivalry following the murder of Jan Suraaj supporter Dularchand Yadav.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition in Bihar will win more than 160 seats in the assembly elections and said people are backing the ruling coalition for its governance and development work
Singh said that recent incidents and viral videos from the region were part of a "well-planned conspiracy" to frame Anant Singh and create social tension.
Speaking to ANI in Begusarai over the arrest of JD(U) candidate from Mokama, Anant Singh, in a murder case, the VIP chief questioned the JDU-BJP governance.
Amid the Chief Minister's absence, PM Modi was accompanied by BJP State President Dilip Jaiswal, and Union Minister and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan.
Yadav cited the NCRB report, which shows that states with the highest crime rates are ruled by the BJP. He suggested that the NDA should introspect on its own performance rather than criticising others.
Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader said, "Hooliganism was established under the rule of Nitish Kumar. In 17 years, 53-54 thousand murders have taken place. Over 130 murders took place even in the capital city, Patna."
"'Sushasan Babu' should respond to what they have made of Bihar. He is only a so-called 'Sushansan Babu'. Delhi has the remote control of the Bihar government. Bureaucrats consider themselves more powerful than the Chief Minister because they know he's unwell. People of Bihar have made up
Reacting to the arrest of JDU's Mokama candidate Anant Singh in connection with the Dularchand Yadav murder case, Pilot questioned the government's ability to maintain law and order.
While addressing the press conference in Patna, the DGP informed that a bullet mark was found on the leg of the deceased, but it was not the cause of death.