New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Mokama is witnessing the high-stakes battle in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, with the Janata Dal (United) fielding strongman Anant Singh, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has nominated Veena Devi, wife of former MP and influential leader Surajbhan Singh. Meanwhile, the Jan Suraaj Party has put forward Priyadarshi Piyush as its candidate.

The counting of votes is underway for this seat. Mokama, a part of the Munger Lok Sabha seat, went to polls on November 6.

Mokama has long been known as a bastion of powerful and often controversial "strongmen" (bahubalis) in Bihar politics, most prominently Anant Kumar Singh, his brother Dilip Singh, and Surajbhan Singh.

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