PATNA: Bihar don-turned-neta Dularchand Yadav, as soon as a well-recognized face by RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad’s aspect, was shot lifeless Thursday throughout a conflict in Patna’s Mokama Tal, allegedly by assailants linked to rival strongman. Anant Singh,The 75-year-old was campaigning for Jan Suraaj candidate Priyadarshi Piyush when a confrontation between his supporters and Anant’s group turned violent, marking the primary main political killing of an in any other case peaceable election season. Jan Suraaj members mentioned their convoy, trailing a car of Anant’s supporters, was attacked by 20-25 males armed with sticks and rods. Amid the chaos, Dularchand was fatally shot, they instructed police.Anant, nicknamed “Chhote Sarkar” for his affect within the area, alleged the assault was a conspiracy by former Mokama MP Surajbhan Singh, whose spouse Veena Devi is contesting from the seat on an RJD ticket. “This can be a ploy by Surajbhan to defame me forward of the polls,” he mentioned, demanding an neutral probe.SP Vikram Sihag mentioned a preliminary investigation indicated each teams first clashed at Basawanchak village beneath Goswari police station earlier than weapons had been drawn. “Dularchand’s supporters allege he was shot and run over by a car belonging to Anant Singh’s males,” he mentioned.Tejashwi Yadav blamed Nitish and Modi for “collapsing regulation and order” in Bihar.