Anant Kumar Singh, a candidate from the Janata Dal (United) party, won the Mokama constituency in the Bihar Assembly elections held in 2025, despite being in jail for murder charges. He secured 91,416 votes, defeating RJD candidate Veena Devi by over 28,206 votes. Singh was arrested for the murder of Dular Chand Yadav, a poll worker for the Jan Suraaj Party, who died during a campaign event. The incident has raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, especially since Singh has a history of criminal activity, including a previous conviction for weapon possession. His wife currently holds the Mokama seat, and Singh's political career has been marked by controversies, including violations of the model code of conduct during his campaign.