A worker’s death following clashes between supporters of two political rivals in Mokama, just days before the Bihar Assembly election, has revived memories of the state’s turbulent past.

The incident marked a return to violence in an area that had recently seen progress in governance and development. The victim, Dularchand Yadav, was a known local political figure who had ties at various times with leaders such as former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and current Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

In 1991, he was named in a case involving the murder of a Congress worker, along with Anant Singh’s brother Dilip Singh. Dularchand and others were later cleared.

Altogether, the deceased faced 11 criminal cases, including charges of murder, kidnapping, extortion, forgery, and firearm violations.

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