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==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
Singh the youngest among four brothers was born in the village of [[Nadwan, Patna|Nadawan]] falling under [[Barh]] CD block, [[Bihar]] to Chandradeep Singh and Bacchi Devi | Singh the youngest among four brothers was born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family. In the village of [[Nadwan, Patna|Nadawan]] falling under [[Barh]] CD block, [[Bihar]] to Chandradeep Singh and Bacchi Devi.<ref name="MyNeta">{{cite web |title=Anant Kumar Singh(RJD):Constituency- MOKAMA(PATNA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=9683 |website=myneta.info |access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} He is married to Neelam Devi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/502722/don-anant-singh-still-favourite.html|title=Don Anant Singh is still a favourite|website=Deccanherald.com|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/controversial-jdu-mla-quits-party/|title=Controversial JD(U) MLA quits party|date=3 September 2015|website=Indianexpress.com|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> | 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/controversial-jdu-mla-quits-party/|title=Controversial JD(U) MLA quits party|date=3 September 2015|website=Indianexpress.com|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
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Singh's activities dragged the nation's attention when in 2007 he was reported to have two journalists from NDTV 24×7 and ''ANI'' news as hostages in his official bungalow. It was reported that they had been there to interview Singh upon his involvement in murder and molestation of a woman called Reshma Khatoon whose body was recovered in a sack near the capital. The political protection given to Singh and another gangster named [[Sunil Pandey]] by the ruling regime was aimed at mobilisation of [[Bhumihar]] caste. According to the locals, Singh who was known as "''Chhote sarkar''" in Mokama is a role model of Bhumihars, who consistently opposed [[Laloo Yadav]]'s regime. Thus, political parties opposing Yadav used him as a tool to mobilise Bhumihar voters.<ref name="Upadhyaya">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/nitish-kumar-bihar-assembly-polls-2015-anant-singh-sunil-pandey-jdu-caste-bhumihar-yadav/story/1/5010.html|title=How Nitish Kumar plays the caste card when it suits him|website=Dailyo.in|first=Ashok|last=Upadhyay|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref> | Singh's activities dragged the nation's attention when in 2007 he was reported to have two journalists from NDTV 24×7 and ''ANI'' news as hostages in his official bungalow. It was reported that they had been there to interview Singh upon his involvement in murder and molestation of a woman called Reshma Khatoon whose body was recovered in a sack near the capital. The political protection given to Singh and another gangster named [[Sunil Pandey]] by the ruling regime was aimed at mobilisation of [[Bhumihar]] caste. According to the locals, Singh who was known as "''Chhote sarkar''" in Mokama is a role model of Bhumihars, who consistently opposed [[Laloo Yadav]]'s regime. Thus, political parties opposing Yadav used him as a tool to mobilise Bhumihar voters.<ref name="Upadhyaya">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/nitish-kumar-bihar-assembly-polls-2015-anant-singh-sunil-pandey-jdu-caste-bhumihar-yadav/story/1/5010.html|title=How Nitish Kumar plays the caste card when it suits him|website=Dailyo.in|first=Ashok|last=Upadhyay|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
Singh was also allegedly involved in the murder and assault on four youth after eve teasing of one of the upper-caste girl belonging to Singh's close associate's family happened. The four youth were kidnapped and were beaten badly while the chief accused of eve teasing, Puttus Yadav was tortured till death.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parashar |first1=Sachin |title=A murder exposes Bihar's caste faultlines {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/A-murder-exposes-Bihars-caste-faultlines/articleshow/49083830.cms?from=mdr |access-date=11 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=24 September 2015 |language=en}} | Singh was also allegedly involved in the murder and assault on four youth after eve teasing of one of the upper-caste girl belonging to Singh's close associate's family happened. The four youth were kidnapped and were beaten badly while the chief accused of eve teasing, Puttus Yadav was tortured till death.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parashar |first1=Sachin |title=A murder exposes Bihar's caste faultlines {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/A-murder-exposes-Bihars-caste-faultlines/articleshow/49083830.cms?from=mdr |access-date=11 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=24 September 2015 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | ||
[[Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians]] | [[Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Bihar MLAs | [[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]] | ||
[[Category:Indian politicians convicted of crimes]] | [[Category:Indian politicians convicted of crimes]] | ||