ee Anant Singh Ta Devi JD(U) SEEKS EARLY DISQUALIFICATION OF MOKAMA MLA, SACKS WIFE FROM KEY PARTY PANEL
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Patna — Janata Dal (United) on Sunday sought immediate termination of membership of the expelled Mokama MLA Anant Singh and also removed his wife Neelam Devi from a key party panel by virtue of which she was enjoying status of a state minister. Moreover, the party asked her to vacate the official residence.
The JD(U) moved against Singh even as the results of the legislative council polls are to be announced today (Tuesday). Singh, according to an official JD(U) order, has been wreaked for breaching party discipline by backing a rival candidate of Jan Suraaj Party against JD(U)'s nomince Neeraj Kumar.
Both Singh and Devi have been eviscerated from the party for a period of six years.
Party's state president Umesh Kushwaha on Monday went to the state assembly to meet speaker Prem Kumar with party's recommendation for Singh's disqualification.
"As the assembly speaker was not present, we met his secretary and he has said that the process (to disquaify Singh) was on. We submitted a detailed letter with all the evidences of anti-party activities of Anant Singh on Sunday itself," said Kushwaha.
Kushwaha asserted that distinguished legacy of former CM and party supremo Nitish Kumar will continue to serve as the bedrock of the JD(U)'s political fortunes. "It became evident in the 2025 assembly elections when sceptics bit the dust and JD(U) proved their misgivings futile by its stupendous success," he added.
He slammed Singh, accusing him of using foul language against own party colleagues.
"The way Anant Singh campaigned against our party in the elections is not hidden from anyone and the kind of language he used against our leader did not leave any room for the party to retain him. His membership of
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