The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday expelled its leader Anant Singh and his wife, Neelam Devi, for six years for “anti-party activities”, including campaigning for an Opposition party candidate in the recently concluded Legislative Council elections.
A statement issued by the party said that Mokoma MLA Anant Singh’s primary membership was terminated with immediate effect for “defying party directives” and “using insulting language against top leadership”.
Devi is a former MLA from the Mokama Assembly constituency.
The party has also asked the Bihar Legislative Assembly speaker to initiate proceedings to disqualify Anant Singh from the House.
Reacting to his expulsion on Sunday, Anant Singh said that he had “no regrets” and claimed that the JD(U) would not win even “10 seats” in future elections, ANI reported. He also said he would not join another party and would instead float his own.
Elections for eight Legislative Council seats from teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies were held on Friday.
Anant Singh had accused Neeraj Kumar, the JD(U)’s sitting MLC from the Patna graduates’ constituency, of framing him in several cases and vowed to ensure his defeat in the biennial polls, the Hindustan Times reported.
Anant Singh had said that he would support Jan Suraaj Party candidate Anuj Singh and had participated in his nomination roadshow.
“I have all respect for former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar,” the Hindustan Times quoted Anant Singh...