Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Monday categorically ruled out the return of Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh to the RJD, following the latter's six-year expulsion from Janata Dal (United) over alleged anti-party activities. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Tejashwi made clear that his party had no place for Singh and that no such proposal was under consideration.

Tejashwi's Remarks on the Three MLAs

Tejashwi used the occasion to take a pointed swipe at three legislators he alleged had defied the RJD during a confidence vote in 2024 — Chetan Anand, son of former MP Anand Mohan; Prahlad Yadav; and Anant Kumar Singh. He argued their current political predicaments were a direct consequence of those actions.

'Look at the situation of Anand Mohan's son, Chetan Anand; then consider Prahlad Yadav, who was not even given a ticket by the party; and now look at Anant Singh and his present circumstances,' Tejashwi said, drawing a sharp contrast between the three.

RJD Closes the Door on Anant Singh

When asked directly whether the RJD would absorb Singh following his expulsion from the JD-U, Tejashwi left no room for ambiguity. He said there was no proposal for Singh to rejoin the RJD and that the party would not open its doors to him, citing what he described as anti-party conduct and alleged criminal tendencies in politics.

Notably, Singh's expulsion from the JD-U came with a six-year ban, and he now faces uncertainty over his continued membership of the Bihar Assembly. Compounding the pressure on his family, the state government has directed his wife, former MLA Neelam Devi, to vacate her government-allotted residence in Patna.

Attack on JD-U and Nitish Kumar

Tejashwi also trained his guns on the JD-U and its leadership, claiming that political events had unfolded exactly as the RJD had predicted. He alleged that Nitish Kumar was effectively eased out of the Chief Minister's post within approximately 100 days by forces within the ruling alliance, and accused the JD-U of losing its independent political identity under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s influence.

This comes amid a broader churn in Bihar's political landscape, with the Anant Singh episode reigniting debates about the fragility of loyalties within both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition INDIA bloc.

What Happens Next

With the RJD firmly shutting its door and the JD-U having expelled him, Singh currently finds himself without a clear political home. The question of his Assembly membership adds a constitutional dimension to the crisis. Fresh political sparring among Bihar's major parties is expected as the episode continues to unfold ahead of the state's next electoral cycle.