Anant Singh claims nobody can question his loyalty to Nitish Kumar
JD(U) MLA Anant Singh has publicly defended his loyalty to Nitish Kumar while simultaneously boycotting the party's official candidate for the Bihar Legislative Council elections. Singh claims he has made significant personal sacrifices for the party and is supporting a Jan Suraaj candidate instead.
Why it matters
This internal dissent within the JD(U) signals potential instability and shifting political alliances in Bihar ahead of upcoming elections.
Anant Singh claims nobody can question his loyalty to Nitish Kumar left Jan Suraaj MLC candidate Anuj Singh leaves to file his nomination for the MLC election, accompanied by JD(U) MLA Anant Singh, in Patna on October 15, 2026 ANI ANI VIdeo Grab https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/2tv4r5/article71595211.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261001125L.jpg ANI Patna, Oct 01 (ANI): Jan Suraaj MLC candidate Anuj Singh leaves to file his nomination for the MLC election, accompanied by JD(U) MLA Anant Singh, in Patna on Thursday. (ANI Video Grab) Mr. Singh issued the statement against the backdrop of his boycott to JD(U) candidate Neera Kumar Singh contesting from Patna graduates’ constituency PATNA The dissent is deepening in Janata Dal (United) ahead of the Bihar Legislative Council Poll after party MLA Anant Singh on Friday (October 16, 2026) said that he supported former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar when he was ”nobody” in politics.
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