Former minister RK Singh has accused many candidates of NDA and RJD of criminal background. He appealed to the public not to vote for such candidates. Singh has asked to use NOTA when all options are exhausted.
Patna: Amidst the excitement of Assembly elections 2025 in Bihar, senior BJP leader and former Union Minister RK Singh has created a stir in the politics of the state by releasing an explosive video. In his Facebook post, Singh has directly accused many candidates of both the NDA and RJD alliances of having criminal background and appealed to the public that instead of voting for such people, “it is better to die by drowning.” While wishing Diwali, RK Singh has appealed to the people of Bihar that if all the candidates standing in front of them are of corrupt or criminal nature, then they should press the NOTA button without any hesitation.
Sharp attacks on the stalwarts of his own coalition party
RK Singh has targeted many prominent candidates of his own ally party (NDA), due to which the possibility of tension in the alliance has increased. He especially picked three big names.
- Anant Singh (NDA candidate from Mokama): Singh cited serious charges like murder, massacre and kidnapping against Anant Singh. He also mentioned the incident of beating Anant Singh and his brothers for creating nuisance in 1985 when he was the District Magistrate of Patna.
- Samrat Chaudhary (NDA candidate from Tarapur): Singh accused Samrat Chaudhary of murder and ‘being out on bail by forging the age certificate’, to which he said the party has not responded till date.
- Vibha Devi (NDA candidate from Nawada): She said that candidate Rajballabh Yadav (husband) is accused of POCSO Act and cannot contest the elections himself. Singh also alleged that some people, ‘keeping the Prime Minister in the dark’, made him garland Rajballabh Yadav’s wife on the stage of Gaya.
RJD’s strongman and dynasty attack also
RK Singh did not even spare RJD candidates
- Osama Shahab (RJD candidate from Raghunathpur): He directly described his father Shahabuddin as a “hard-core criminal” facing multiple murder charges.
- Wife of Surajbhan Singh (RJD candidate from Mokama): He said that Surajbhan Singh cannot contest the elections himself, hence he is standing through his wife. Singh, while being his Home Secretary, appointed Surajbhan Singh as Bihar’s no. Claimed to have ordered the arrest, describing him as a 1 don.
- Deepu Singh (RJD candidate from Sandesh): He said that Deepu Singh’s father Arun Yadav is accused of POCSO Act, hence he himself cannot contest the elections.
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Accused of ‘sand mafia’ and massacre also on target
- Radha Charan Sah (NDA candidate from Sandesh): Calling him a “sand mafia” he said that he was recently released after spending 10 months in jail, and an ED raid was conducted on him.
- Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha (NDA candidate from Jagdishpur): Accused of being accused of massacre of seven persons in Ichari.
RK Singh’s appeal to voters
The former Union Minister made it clear that his aim is not just to make allegations, but to appeal to the voters to vote keeping in mind the future of Bihar and their children. He said, “If you vote for people with criminal or corrupt background, crime and corruption will prevail in Bihar and the state will never develop. Be sure to check the records of the candidates before voting.”