Lalan Singh Defends Anant Singh's Recent Arrest | Bihar Elections 2025

In this exclusive interview, India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai questions Union Minister Lalan Singh about the Janata Dal (United)'s decision to field candidates with criminal backgrounds, like Anant Singh, in the Bihar elections. Singh deflects the query, pointing to the opposition RJD's candidate, Ritlal Yadav, and accuses the anchor of bias. When pressed, the minister stated, 'Your mindset is different. Your narratives are different. So don't push your narrative on me.' The heated exchange highlights the contentious issue of criminalisation in politics, with Singh defending his party's stance by questioning the opposition's choices, including referencing the murder of Dular Yadav.