The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday expelled Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh and his wife, former MLA Neelam Devi, for six years over alleged anti-party activities after Singh campaigned for Jan Suraaj Party candidate Anuj Singh against the JD(U)’s nominee in the recent Bihar Legislative Council elections.

In an office order, Bihar Janata Dal (United) president Umesh Singh Kushwaha said: “Singh had repeatedly disregarded its directives, used objectionable and insulting language against senior party leaders, and campaigned for a candidate from another party”. Singh’s primary membership was cancelled with immediate effect.

The party has also sought Singh’s disqualification from the Assembly under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, which deals with disqualification on grounds of defection.…