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In Bihar, mixed fortunes for strongmen and their families this election

Bihar’s romance with strongman politics took shape in the post-Mandal 1990s, when hardened caste loyalties and weakened state institutions created space for bahubalis to rise as parallel centres of power. They stepped into the vacuum, becoming both feared and admired, a dynamic reflected in their electoral successes.

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Bihar: Controversy over ex-MP Anand Mohan's invite to Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Former MP Anand Mohan’s reported invite to CM Nitish Kumar to unveil the statue of his father late Ram Bahadur Singh, a freedom fighter, at his native village in Saharsa triggered fresh war of words between the two ruling Grand Alliance partners—the RJD and the JD(U)—on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Bihar caste survey | Upper castes will play the role of kingmaker, says Anand Mohan

Asked about both leaders not conducting the caste survey in the previous 30 years despite being in power in the State, Mr. Mohan said, “Are the politicians saints? Don’t you think that they will look after their own interests? Politicians will always look after their own interests.”

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Row over Thakurs: Ex-MP Anand Mohan revolts against Grand Alliance five months after release from jail

PATNA: The ruling Grand Alliance headed by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has been caught in a peculiar situation with a don-turned-politician Anand Mohan rebelling against the former over "Thakur" remarks made by RJD MP Manoj Jha, barely five months after the state government amended the existing prison manual to ensure…

The Times of India

IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah's plea challenging premature release of Anand Mohan not maintainable: Bihar Govt tells SC

Bihar Government has informed the Supreme Court that slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah plea challenging premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan from prison is not maintainable and urged the top court to dismiss it. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC issues notice on plea challenging release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan

The Supreme Court on May 8 sought a response from Bihar Government on petition filed by the widow of murdered Gopalganj District Magistrate and IAS officer G. Krishnaiah challenging a tweak in the Bihar prison law, which facilitated the premature release of former Bihar MP and gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan.

The Hindu

In Bihar, upper caste outreach in a don’s release

Nitish Kumar hopes to woo the Rajputs and Bhumihars by setting Anand Mohan free

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SC to hear on May 8 plea of slain IAS officer's wife against Anand Mohan's premature release

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 8 slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah's plea challenging the premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan from prison. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court to hear wife of slain IAS officer’s plea on May 8

The Supreme Court on May 1 agreed to hear on May 8 a petition filed by the widow of murdered Gopalganj District Magistrate and IAS officer G. Krishnaiah.

The Hindu

Uttarakhand IAS Association objects to release of murder convict Anand Mohan Singh

The Indian Administrative Service Association (IAS) of Uttarakhand has expressed objection to the Bihar government's decision to release Anand Mohan Singh convicted for killing Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nitish government did nothing for Krishnaiah’s family, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Nitish Kumar government did nothing for Krishnaiah’s family, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Hindu

IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife moves SC challenging premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan

IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah has moved the Supreme Court challenging the premature release of Bihar gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh from prison. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Wife of slain IAS officer moves Supreme Court against ex-MP Anand Mohan's release

Wife of slain IAS officer G. Krishnaiah, who was lynched by a mob led by former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in 1994, moves Supreme Court challenging his premature release from prison

The Hindu

Nitish should stop daydreaming, no vacancy in 2024: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar needs to realise that there is “no vacancy” for the country’s top post in 2024 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to power for yet another term in office, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed on Saturday.

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Slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife moves SC against ex-MP Anand Mohan's release

NEW DELHI: The wife of slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah, who was lynched by a mob led by former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in 1994, has moved the Supreme Court challenging his premature release from prison. Mohan was released from Saharsa jail on Thursday morning following an amendment in Bihar's…

The Times of India

Nitish Kumar defends Bihar govt's decision to release don-turned-politician Anand Mohan

PATNA: At a time when the slain Gopalganj district magistrate G Krishnaiah’s wife Uma, the Central IAS Association and different other fora urging Bihar government to reconsider its decision to grant remission to the murder convict don-turned-politician Anand Mohan, CM Nitish Kumar on Friday strongly defended his government’s decision to…

The Hindu

Anand Mohan goes incommunicado after release from jail

In the wee hours on April 27, 2023, gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh was released from Saharsa jail after 15 years

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Andhra IAS Association objects to release of Anand Mohan Singh; seeks reconsideration

The Andhre IAS Association has expressed objection to the Bihar government's decision to release Anand Mohan Singh convicted for killing Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Plea in Patna HC against Bihar Prison Manual's amendment, petitioner says govt's action 'unreasonable'

The amendment of Bihar Prison Manual 2012, according to which the convicts who have served 14 or 20 years in jail could now be released, is "arbitrary and unreasonable". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh released from Bihar's Saharsa jail

Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh was released from Bihar's Saharsa jail early Thursday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan released from Bihar's Saharsa jail

Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan’s release was necessitated after the Bihar government recently amended the prison rules allowing the release of 27 convicts including him

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Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan set to walk out of jail

Bihar government officially issued the notification to release don-turned-politician Anand Mohan who is currently serving life sentence for the murder of former District Magistrate of Gopalganj.

The Times of India

Bihar govt issues notification for release of don-turned-politician Anand Mohan from jail

PATNA: The state government on Monday issued a notification ordering the release from the various jails former MP Anand Mohan Singh, Awadhesh Mandal (husband of former minister Bima Bharti) and 25 others, as they have completed 14 year-prison term and the period of remission.

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A prison manual, a gangster, and a new alignment? Why Anand Mohan Singh is back in the public eye

On December 5, 1994, an agitated funeral procession in Bihar turned violent. Moving down the Vaishali-Muzaffarpur highway, the procession was led by a few politicians including Anand Mohan Singh, a don turned legislator and the founder of the now defunct Bihar People’s Party. It was carrying the body of Kaushlendra…

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Bihar: Convicted Ex-MP Anand Mohan Granted Parole, To Be Out Of Saharsa Jail Soon

Anand Mohan was serving lifetime imprisonment in Saharsa jail in a case of lynching the District Magistrate of Gopalganj, G Krishnayya. Read on for details:

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