| 1. Anant Kumar Singh is an Indian politician and former don who has been elected as MLA from Mokama four times, in 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020. |
| 2. According to his 2020 election affidavit, Singh was charged with 38 criminal charges. |
| 3. Singh's father, Chandradeep Singh, was known to be a supporter of communists. |
| 4. In an interview, Singh shared that as a child, he used to catch snakes in his village and lived with Sadhus in Haridwar and Ayodhya for spiritual growth. |
| 5. A local legend in Mokama tells of how Singh swam across a lake to avenge his eldest brother's murderers. |
| 6. Anant Singh is known to be an animal lover and owns horses, a pet elephant named Purvi, and reportedly a python. |
| 7. Instead of a luxurious SUV, Anant Singh made a unique statement by opting to ride a horse-drawn carriage to the state Assembly premises in Bihar. |
| 8. According to his election affidavit, Anant Singh has 28 ongoing criminal cases against him, including charges of murder, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy. |
