Close encounter in Mokama, jailed Anant Singh ahead; Bihar politics heats up again

Anant Singh Result: In the initial trends of Bihar Elections 2025, jailed JDU MLA Anant Singh is ahead by 700 votes in Mokama seat, while RJD’s Veena Devi is giving a tough fight. Jansuraj candidate Priyadarshi Piyush is trailing.

There is a lot of activity in the political corridors of Patna since this morning. Mokama assembly seat, which is counted among the most discussed and controversial seats of Bihar, is once again in the headlines. As the third phase of vote counting has entered, the contest here has reached an exciting turn. Mokama’s political identity has always revolved around powerful leaders and today’s trends echo the same legacy.

Anant Singh ahead with slight lead

In the initial trends from Mokama seat, jailed JDU MLA Ananth Kumar Singh is maintaining a slight lead of 700 votes. RJD has fielded Veena Devi against him, who is in a tough contest. Jan Suraj Party candidate Priyadarshi Piyush is trailing by 10,536 votes. Anant Singh is currently in judicial custody in a murder case, but his influence is still visible in the election field.

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Tough contest between NDA and Grand Alliance across the state

According to the Election Commission website, overall the contest in Bihar is very close.

  • JDU: ahead on 63 seats
  • BJP: lead on 61 seats
  • RJD: ahead on 34 seats
  • Congress: ahead on 11 seats

With the beginning of counting of votes, NDA has crossed the majority mark of 122, which seems to indicate return to power.

BJP claims, Nitish Kumar is the Chief Minister again

Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal said today that the public opinion is clearly visible and the NDA government is going to be formed again. He said that NDA contested this election on the face of Nitish Kumar and the public has accepted this decision. According to him, from PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh to Chirag Paswan, all the leaders together fought this election with unity.

Mokama’s mixed story of history, power and politics

Mokama assembly constituency is known for its complex political background. Names like Anant Singh, his brother Dilip Singh and Surajbhan Singh have been a part of the politics here. The area has been dominated by polytheists for years, and this time too the same story seems to be repeated. Recently, after the murder of Jan Suraj supporter Dularchand Yadav, the tension in this seat had increased further. Anant Singh was also arrested in the same case before the elections, after which the contest became more interesting.

Mokama has always been an important center in the politics of Bihar, and in this election also this seat has become one of the most attractive contests for election analysts. As the counting of votes progresses, the trends in Mokama may impact the broader political picture of Bihar.

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