The Mokama seat – Bihar’s most closely tracked bahubali showdown – kicked off counting day on a sugary note. Mokama’s rival camps had stocked lakhs of rasgullas for victory feasts, however only one celebration lasted.

Jailed JD(U) strongman Anant Singh’s sweets dissolved into a clear win on Friday, while rival Veena Devi -- wife of Surajbhan Singh -- saw her chances melt away.

A similar scenario was witnessed across the state.

JD(U)'s Anant Kumar Singh, arrested in murder case, wins from Bihar's Mokama

Anant Kumar Singh -- the jailed gangster-turned-politician arrested in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj supporter Dular Chand Yadav -- won the Mokama constituency on Friday. He beat RJD candidate Veena Singh by 28,206 votes, polling 91,416 votes to her 63,210. His arrest days bef

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