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Bihar MLC Elections: RJD Candidate Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Revives Old Anant Singh Controversy
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News18•12-10-2026, 12:11
Bihar MLC Elections: RJD Candidate Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Revives Old Anant Singh Controversy
- •RJD MLC candidate Dr. Sanjeev Kumar claimed that BJP MLC Nawal Kishore Yadav was once beaten and tied up by Anant Singh over a land dispute related to Patna Central Mall.
- •The controversy reignited after Nawal Kishore Yadav reacted angrily when journalists asked him about Anant Singh following an NDA damage-control meeting.
- •Voting for eight seats of the Bihar Legislative Council including the Patna Teachers constituency is scheduled for October 23.
- •Nawal Kishore Yadav has been an MLC from the Patna Teachers seat for five consecutive terms since 1996 and is contesting for his sixth term.
- •No official confirmation or reaction has yet been issued by either Nawal Kishore Yadav or Anant Singh regarding these explosive claims.
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar claimed that BJP MLC Nawal Kishore Yadav was previously tied up and thoroughly beaten by Anant Singh after attempting to capture land for a Central Mall where Yadav was allegedly running a bar.
The controversy resurfaced after journalists questioned BJP MLC Nawal Kishore Yadav about Anant Singh following an NDA damage-control meeting on October 9, prompting Yadav to angrily dismiss the inquiries as nonsense.
Nawal Kishore Yadav has been an MLC continuously for 5 terms over 30 years since winning in 1996, and the BJP has fielded him for a 6th term against RJD's candidate Dr. Sanjeev Kumar.
