Anant Singh to surrender after SC cancels bail; blames Neeraj Kumar for conspiracy
Expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh has announced he will surrender to court following a Supreme Court order canceling his bail in a murder case. Singh claims the legal action is a conspiracy orchestrated by his political rival, Neeraj Kumar.
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This highlights ongoing political volatility and the intersection of criminal justice and electoral politics in India.
NEW DELHI: Expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh on Friday said he would surrender before the court by December 1 in compliance with the Supreme Court's order cancelling his bail in the Dularchand Yadav murder case.He accused newly elected JD(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar of orchestrating the case against him and claimed that he had been deliberately implicated.Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision, Singh said he had faith in the judiciary and would abide by its directions. He also expressed confidence that he would be granted bail again."We will surrender. The court is not our enemy; whatever the court has decided is acceptable to us. The court will grant us bail again later. We have faith in the judiciary. We always had faith, and we still have faith today," Singh told reporters in Patna.Asked when he would surrender, the Mokama MLA said, "Why should I surrender early?
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