From Horse Racing to a Feast for 4 Lakh Guests: Bihar MLA Anant Singh Plans Grand Wedding for Daughter
Mokama MLA Anant Singh is once again in the spotlight in Bihar, this time over the lavish arrangements for his younger daughter’s wedding. The celebrations are expected to be a grand affair, featuring a feast for nearly four lakh people, elaborate decorations with flowers brought from abroad, and a horse-racing competition in which the winner will receive a Mahindra Thar SUV.
Several acres of land in Ladma village of Bihar are being prepared for the grand celebrations. Anant Singh’s daughter, Shivangi Singh, is set to marry Rishikesh Kumar, also known as Ankit, a resident of Krishnanagar in Patna’s Bihta area, on November 25. The same day, the family will also organise the sacred-thread ceremony (Upanayana) of Singh’s younger son, Abhinav.
To make the occasion grand, decorators have been brought from Mau in Uttar Pradesh to construct elaborate wedding pandals. A separate ground is also being prepared for the horse-racing competition. Horses from different parts of the country are expected to arrive in Barh over the next few days.
According to Anant Singh, the winner of the horse race will be awarded a Mahindra Thar SUV, while the runner-up will receive a motorcycle. He also clarified that firecrackers will not be used during the celebrations, keeping environmental concerns in mind.
The guest list is expected to include several prominent political leaders. Singh said he plans to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav are also among those invited.
Several personalities from the entertainment industry have also been invited, including actor Sonu Sood, folk singer and MP Manoj Tiwari, folk singer Maithili Thakur, Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh and actress Akshara Singh. Invitations have also been extended to several Bollywood personalities, although their attendance is yet to be confirmed.
A special cultural programme featuring performers from the Bhojpuri and Magahi music industries, along with artists from Mumbai, is also planned as part of the wedding celebrations.
As part of traditional wedding rituals, Anant Singh’s wife, Neelam Devi, has also offered wedding invitations to various deities.
However, the grand wedding celebrations come against the backdrop of a significant legal development. Just days after the wedding, on December 1, Anant Singh is scheduled to surrender before the court following a judicial order in connection with the Dular Chand Yadav murder case.
Singh has been accused of orchestrating the killing of Dular Chand Yadav, who was campaigning for a rival candidate in Mokama in October 2025. The former JD(U) leader, who was recently expelled from the party, had been granted bail by the Patna High Court in March.
With preparations underway for a lavish wedding on one hand and a court-ordered surrender approaching on the other, Anant Singh has once again become a major talking point in Bihar’s political circles.
