Anant Kumar Singh

Anant Singh  is an MLA from the Mokama constituency of Bihar and a former member of the Janata Dal (United) party. He is facing several criminal charges.

He was born in a village Nadawan falling under Barh CD block, Bihar. He contested and won from the Mokama assembly seat in 2005 on a JDU ticket. He retained the seat in 2010, defeating Sonam Devi of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) by a large margin. He is married to Neelam Devi.

On 2 September 2015, Singh quit the JDU following a fall-out with leader Nitish Kumar over the JDU's new alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

On 16 August 2019, Singh was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after the police took possession of an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, live cartridges and two hand grenades following a raid on his ancestral home in Ladma village of Patna district.

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Category:Bihar MLAs 2005–2010
Category:Bihar MLAs 2010–2015
Category:Living people
Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians
Category:Crime in Bihar
Category:Indian prisoners and detainees
Category:People from Patna district
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)