From The Hindu · Amit Bhelari · · 2m
JD(U) MLA defends loyalty to Nitish Kumar amid council poll row
Anant Singh backs Jan Suraaj candidate over his own party's nominee for Bihar Legislative Council, claiming unmatched sacrifice for Nitish Kumar.
In brief
Anant Singh backs Jan Suraaj candidate over his own party's nominee for Bihar Legislative Council, claiming unmatched sacrifice for Nitish Kumar. JD(U) MLA Anant Singh backed a rival party's candidate over his own party's nominee in Bihar's council election, claiming his loyalty to Nitish Kumar cannot be questioned…
Singh breaks ranks on council poll
JD(U) MLA Anant Singh backed Jan Suraaj Party candidate Anuj Singh over his own party's nominee Neera Kumar Singh for Patna graduates' constituency in Bihar Legislative Council election.
Singh claims unmatched loyalty
On October sixteenth, twenty twenty-six, Singh said he supported Nitish Kumar when he was nobody in politics and claimed nobody could question his loyalty towards Kumar.
Singh alleges personal sacrifice
Singh told a news agency he had made sacrifices many times for Nitish Kumar and asserted that nobody has done what he has done for him.
Singh clarifies controversial remarks
Singh later clarified that his remarks had been misinterpreted. He said he meant nine of his people were killed after Nitish Kumar parted ways with Lalu Prasad.
“I said something entirely different, yet something else is being projected.”
Singh defends his position
Singh said he had stood by Nitish Kumar since the beginning of his political career and that perhaps no one had made as many sacrifices for the party as he had.
Singh cites old political rivalry
Singh alleged that Neera Kumar Singh had first opposed his candidature during the twenty twenty-five assembly election, explaining his opposition to the current ticket.
Singh reaffirms party commitment
Singh said he would remain with Nitish Kumar and stand firmly with the party, while maintaining his unchanged stance against Neera Kumar Singh.
“I will remain with Nitish ji and will stand firmly with the party.”
BJP attacks Kishor's rhetoric
Bihar BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi condemned Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor's alleged remarks about criminals and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary as violating democratic decorum.
BJP warns against violent language
Saraogi said Kishor's violent rhetoric proves Jan Suraaj is an upgraded version of Jungle Raj and tarnishes Bihar's image. He advised Kishor to command his language and conduct.
“Use of such violent rhetoric proves that this is merely an upgraded, suit-and-boot version of the Jungle Raj.”
The headline
JD(U) MLA Anant Singh backed a rival party's candidate over his own party's nominee in Bihar's council election, claiming his loyalty to Nitish Kumar cannot be questioned.
