HISTORICAL FACTS: Mokama - Caught on Camera

NDA’s ‘jungle raj’ candidate? Interview with Bihar strongman Anant Singh

In this ground report from Mokama constituency in Bihar, Sreenivasan Jain speaks to JDU’s strongman candidate Anant Singh and his supporters to understand why the bahubali politician continues to thrive, despite Prime Minister Modi’s recent claim that the NDA has ended the ‘Jungle Raj’ of the Lalu Prasad years.

Newslaundry · Nov 1, 2025

2 convoys, narrow road, a ‘murder’: Bihar’s politics of muscle and fear is back in focus

Tension continues to grip Mokama in Bihar after the killing of Dularchand Yadav, a Jan Suraaj worker, with rival candidates trading accusations over who was responsible. The clash has laid bare the old muscle politics that still shape elections in the region.

Newslaundry · Oct 31, 2025

Bihar: Police arrests one after Mokama firing incident

The former MLA Anant Singh identified the alleged accused involved in the firing incident. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 24, 2025

Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA, convicted in arms case, disqualified by Bihar Assembly

Anant Singh, the MLA of Mokama in Patna district, was convicted by a special MP-MLA court in June under various sections of the Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act and the Indian Penal Code.

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2022

Patna: Mokama woman killed by father-in-law

PATNA: A 35-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her father-in-law following an argument over household issues at Sahbeghpur under Mokama police station area in Patna late Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Anjali Devi alias Tetari Devi, the wife of Ganesh Paswan. Ganesh works as a labourer in Delhi.

The Times of India · May 11, 2022