Anant Singh Bihar Election 2025 Results LIVE Updates: Mokama’s ‘Chote Sarkar’ takes early lead

Anant Singh Bihar Vidhan Sabha Chunav 2025 Vote Counting LIVE: Anant Kumar Singh, popularly known as Chhote Sarkar, is one of Bihar’s most talked-about and controversial politicians. Known for his trademark white attire, dark sunglasses and flamboyant style, Singh commands a cult-like following in Mokama and beyond. Over the past two decades, he has built an image that blends power. Despite facing multiple criminal cases and even serving jail time, Anant Singh’s political grip over Mokama remains largely unshaken, making him one of the most enduring figures in Bihar’s local politics.

One of the key constituencies in Bihar is Mokama, located in Patna district. This seat has long been dominated by Anant Singh. Singh is a popular and colourful figure on social media, where his casual remarks often go viral as reels and memes. 

People say he doesn’t need a party symbol – he himself is the symbol. Whether he contests from Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal, or as an Independent, his win usually seems certain; only the party and slogans change.

In 2005 and 2010, Anant Singh won the seat as a JDU or JDU candidate. In 2015, he contested as an independent and won again. Later, in 2020, he joined the RJD and retained the seat once more. However, in 2022, Singh was disqualified from the Bihar Assembly after being convicted in a criminal case. Following this, his wife Neelam Devi contested the by-election from Mokama and won. Now, Singh has returned to JDU and will once again contest from the same seat.

This time in assembly election, the RJD has fielded former MP Veena Devi to challenge him, while Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has nominated Priyadarshi Piyush, making it a three-way contest in Mokama.

About Mokama constituency

Mokama is one of Bihar’s 243 assembly constituencies and falls under the Munger Lok Sabha seat. It is constituency number 178 and is dominated by the Bhumihar community. The region includes Ghoswari and Mokama blocks, along with several gram panchayats such as Raili, Lemuabad, West and East Pandarak, Kondi, Dhobhawan, and others.

As per the Election Commission of India, Mokama has a total population of 4,73,823 – with 2,47,219 males and 2,26,604 females. In the 2020 elections, the constituency had 2,75,028 registered voters – 1,44,727 men, 1,30,298 women, and three voters of the third gender. In 2015, there were 2,53,912 registered voters in total.

What happened in 2015 and 2020 election 

In the 2020 Bihar elections, Anant Singh, contesting as an RJD candidate, won Mokama with a strong margin. He secured 78,721 votes (52.99%) and defeated JDU’s Rajeev Lochan Narayan Singh, who got 42,964 votes (28.92%). LJP’s Suresh Singh Nishad came third with 13,331 votes (8.97%).

In the 2015 elections, Singh contested as an independent and won with 54,005 votes (37.35%). He defeated JDU’s Neeraj Kumar, who received 35,657 votes (24.66%), while JAP(L)’s Lalan Singh stood third with 16,655 votes (11.52%).