Bihar MLA Anant Singh and his wife have been expelled from the Janata Dal (United) for six years, after the party accused them of anti-party activities during the state legislative council elections. The expulsions took effect on Saturday. Singh, a JD(U) legislator from the ruling alliance, has responded with a blunt verdict on the party he is leaving behind.

Speaking to reporters after the action, Singh said he has no regrets about the party’s move. He said the party would not survive without its founder in its ranks. ‘Nitish Kumar is not there. The party was his, and with his departure the party has also ended,’ he said. He added that the JD(U) would face difficulties in at least 10 seats.

Singh also took aim at the people he believes are running the party now. He said he did not know who gave the order to expel him. He suggested that those who have taken over the party may be behind the decision, a remark that stopped short of naming the BJP but was widely read as an indirect swipe at it.

Singh’s next move

Singh did not appear to be bowing out of politics. He said he intends to set up a party of his own. On his relationship with Nitish Kumar, he was conciliatory, saying there were no disputes between them and that he expects to meet the former chief minister again.

He drew a clear line on that point. Whichever party he joins in the future, he said, he will never criticise Nitish Kumar. That pledge sits in sharp contrast with his harsh words about the party that has now removed him.

Why the expulsion matters

The six-year ban is a serious penalty. It keeps Singh and his wife out of JD(U) for the full period, and it comes at a politically sensitive moment for the ruling alliance in Bihar. The charges are tied directly to the legislative council polls, which makes the case a test of discipline in the party’s ranks during an election cycle.

Singh’s public comments have raised the stakes further. By saying the party could lose ground in as many as 10 seats, he has put a number on the damage he believes his departure and the wider fallout could cause. Whether the party responds to those claims will be closely watched.

’Nitish Kumar is not there. The party was his, and with his departure the party has also ended.’

That quote captures the core of the story: a sitting legislator publicly declaring that the party has lost its anchor, while a six-year expulsion cuts him loose from it. Singh’s words are not the statement of a man who expects to return quietly. They signal open confrontation.

The episode also shows how quickly a single disciplinary action can turn into a political attack. A party move meant to close down internal dissent has instead handed a dissenting legislator a public platform, a promise to build his own organisation, and a direct challenge to the leadership that removed him. For now, the expelled MLA is not backing down, and the party has a fight on its hands.