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JD(U) Expels MLA Anant Kumar Singh, Seeks Seat Cancellation

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Singh Threatens JD(U) Collapse

On 24 October 2026, Janata Dal (United) expelled MLA Anant Kumar Singh and his wife Neelam Devi for six years in Bihar.
The JD(U) cited a statement and asked Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar to invoke Tenth Schedule anti-defection law to cancel Singh’s membership.
Holding 84 of 243 seats, JD(U) is second to BJP’s 88 in Bihar Assembly.
Singh warned JD(U) could fall to 10-12 seats and said he may launch a party.

Right

Singh Launches Party

On 24 October 2026, the Janata Dal (United) expelled MLA Anant Kumar Singh and his wife Neelam Devi for six years in Bihar.
Singh announced he will form his own party, while supporters celebrated at his residence with crackers and sweets.
The JD(U) asked Bihar Speaker Prem Kumar to cancel Singh’s MLA seat under anti-defection law.
Singh said the JD(U) is finished and will win under ten seats next election.

Blindspot

The Janata Dal (United) reports it holds 84 seats in the 243-member Bihar Legislative Assembly, making it the second-largest party after the BJP’s 88 seats.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The wave of floor-crossing in the 1960s—about 550 of 3,500 legislators defected by 1967—prompted the 52nd Constitution Amendment in 1985, adding the Tenth Schedule and empowering speakers to disqualify defectors. The 2003 ninety-first amendment removed the split exemption. Invoking that framework, JD(U) expelled MLA Anant Kumar Singh and his wife in Bihar.

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Singh Threatens JD(U) Collapse

On 24 October 2026, Janata Dal (United) expelled MLA Anant Kumar Singh and his wife Neelam Devi for six years in Bihar.
The JD(U) cited a statement and asked Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar to invoke Tenth Schedule anti-defection law to cancel Singh’s membership.
Holding 84 of 243 seats, JD(U) is second to BJP’s 88 in Bihar Assembly.
Singh warned JD(U) could fall to 10-12 seats and said he may launch a party.

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